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Blonde Ale Base

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 22nd 2022

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by Bold Brews

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

16.9

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	91.3%
0.50 lb	American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	4.3%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.5 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Azacca0.3 oz Azacca Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	11.77	37.5%
0.50 oz	Azacca0.5 oz Azacca Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	5 min	5.09	62.5%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Azacca (Pellet)		16.86	100%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.31 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.88 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.15 oz	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.20 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 tsp	almond extract	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
0.25 oz	Spearmint leaves	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
0.50 oz	coconut chips (unsweetened)	Flavor	Secondary	0 min.
0.50 oz	Lemongrass	Spice	Secondary	0 min.
0.25 each	Spanish cedar	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
4.5g/5.5g Base/Distilled
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Split batch using flavor combo's of coconut, almond, lemongrass, mint, coriander. Add at the end of primary fermentation as follows:

1) almond extract, spearmint leaves
2) coconut, lemongrass, spanish cedar

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Last Updated: 2022-03-04 03:20 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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