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David's Blonde Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.59 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 18th 2021
1.050
1.009
5.3%
37.2
4.1
5.4
23.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.20 lb Weyermann - Pale Ale8.2 lb Pale Ale 1.09 / lb
8.94
39 2.3 93.2%
0.40 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.4 lb Pale Wheat 1.95 / lb
0.78
36 2 4.5%
0.20 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L0.2 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 2.15 / lb
0.43
35 20 2.3%
8.80 lbs / 10.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Chinook7 g Chinook Hops 2.25 / oz
0.56
Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 8.98 6.7%
17 g Amarillo17 g Amarillo Hops 2.95 / oz
1.77
Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 9.32 16.2%
14 g Citra14 g Citra Hops 2.99 / oz
1.48
Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 9.81 13.3%
21 g Amarillo21 g Amarillo Hops 2.95 / oz
2.19
Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 4.62 20%
16 g Citra16 g Citra Hops 2.99 / oz
1.69
Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.51 15.2%
20 g Chinook20 g Chinook Hops 2.25 / oz
1.59
Pellet 13 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 19%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops 2.99 / oz
1.05
Pellet 11 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 9.5%
105 g / 10.32
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.13 gal Re-circulate for 1 hour, sit overnight Strike 160 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.24 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
3.33 / each
3.33
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
77 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 258 B cells required
3.33 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.75 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 16 50 275 33
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Allow to build pressure naturally and ferment under 12 PSI.
Dry hop after Krausen forms to keep the aroma of the hops.

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