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Virtual Blonde (Belgian Blueberry Blonde)

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 2nd 2020
1.053
1.015
5.1%
19.3
7.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 38.3%
3.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner3.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 29.8%
3 lb Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 25.5%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort at 207 °F 0 min 15.1 33.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 207 °F 5 min 2.62 33.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 207 °F 2 min 1.59 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.19 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
4 gal use 195 water Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.74 g | 19 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.43 g | 29.7 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.72 38.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

add blueberries to secondary

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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-31 23:47 UTC