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Watermelon Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: British Ale Dude
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 11th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

28.8

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

41.10

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt12 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	$ 1.35 / lb $ 16.20	37	1.6	82.8%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	$ 0.97 / lb $ 0.49	0	0	3.4%
2 lb	Viking - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt	$ 1.32 / lb $ 2.64	38	2.5	13.8%
14.50 lbs / $ 19.33

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 g	AUS-Vic Secret-CAN2 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN Hops	$ 0.06 / g $ 0.12	Pellet	16	First Wort	60 min	3.8	0.8%
60 g	AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit	$ 0.06 / g $ 3.47	Pellet	16	Whirlpool at 180 °F	10 min	14.37	24.8%
30 g	USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams	$ 0.03 / g $ 0.83	Pellet	13.2	Whirlpool at 180 °F	10 min	5.23	12.4%
30 g	USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.32	Leaf/Whole	12	Whirlpool at 180 °F	10 min	5.39	12.4%
60 g	AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit	$ 0.06 / g $ 3.47	Pellet	16	Dry Hop	2 days		24.8%
30 g	USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams	$ 0.03 / g $ 0.83	Pellet	13.2	Dry Hop	2 days		12.4%
30 g	USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.32	Leaf/Whole	12	Dry Hop	2 days		12.4%
242 g / $ 11.37

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 g	AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (Pellet) 2 g AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.06 / g $ 0.12	3.8	0.8%
120 g	AUS-Vic Secret-CAN (16 AA) / 372 Grams Pineapple Aroma SMaSH Sweet-Fruit (Pellet)	$ 0.06 / g $ 6.94	14.37	49.6%
60 g	USA-Azacca-2019 (13.2 AA) / 1428 Grams (Pellet)	$ 0.03 / g $ 1.67	5.23	24.8%
60 g	USA-Citra-WL (12 AA) / 11.7 Ounces (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 2.65	5.39	24.8%
242 g / $ 11.37

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Infusion	126 °F	126 °F	60 min
	stir and recirculate	Infusion	150 °F	150 °F	60 min
		Infusion	165 °F	165 °F	60 min
2 gal	pull basket and drain	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.06 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 tsp	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Fining	Boil	--
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	--
1 each	Watermelon Flavor	$ 5.00 / each $ 5.00	Flavor	Bottling	--
8 gal	Water	$ 0.55 / gal $ 4.40	Other	Mash	--
$ 9.40

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 1.00 / each $ 1.00
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3.8 oz Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
phosphoric acid (85%) amount to reach ph
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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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