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Goldilocks Zone

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mason Rackley
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 10th 2021
1.052
1.010
5.5%
16.5
4.1
5.5
32.82
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 0.12 / oz
9.60
37 2.4 41.7%
5 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner5 lb Premium Pilsner 0.11 / oz
8.80
36.8 1.75 41.7%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 0.12 / oz
1.92
37 3.5 8.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 2.50 / lb
2.50
0 0 8.3%
12 lbs / 22.82
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Huell Melon0.5 oz Huell Melon Hops 2.00 / oz
1.00
Leaf/Whole 7.2 Boil 60 min 11.58 20%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops 2.00 / oz
2.00
Leaf/Whole 7.2 Whirlpool at 165 °F 10 min 40%
1 oz Huell Melon1 oz Huell Melon Hops 2.00 / oz
2.00
Leaf/Whole 7.2 Whirlpool 10 min 4.9 40%
2.50 oz / 5.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.84 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc 0.20 / each
0.20
Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Kegging --
3 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
4.80 / each
4.80
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
4.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Goldilocks Zone" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Mason Rackley. All Grain, ABV 5.51%, IBU 16.48, SRM 4.13, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Premium Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Huell Melon) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Whirlfloc, Gelatin, Lactic acid)
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