Blonde Ambition Beer Recipe | All Grain Special/Best/Premium Bitter | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Save 10% on Brewer's Friend Premium today. Use code TAKE10. Sign Up ×

Blonde Ambition

146 calories 13.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Post Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday September 15th 2022
1.048
1.010
4.9%
35.5
6.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 91.7%
200 g German - Carapils200 g German - Carapils 35 1.3 3.7%
150 g Simpsons - Light Crystal150 g Light Crystal 34 39 2.8%
100 g Cane Sugar100 g Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 1.8%
5,450 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Chinook12 g Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 12.3 Boil 60 min 15.44 21.8%
11 g Goldings11 g Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 Boil 60 min 6.56 20%
12 g Nelson Sauvin12 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 20 min 9.03 21.8%
6 g Amarillo6 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 5 min 0.84 10.9%
7 g Mosaic7 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 5 min 1.89 12.7%
7 g Nelson Sauvin7 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 5 min 1.73 12.7%
55 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36 L Strike 64 °C 65 °C 60 min
5.5 L Sparge 77 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale Malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140 10 38 90 60 43
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brew Day 11/09/22
Added 4.5 ml Lactic just before
Zebrina mash schedule
Forgot Protofloc!!!
Very cloudy into fermenter 25l
OG 1.047
FG 1.014

2 x bottles
1 x 5l keg
1 x corny

ABV 4.4%

Recipe Picture
Last Updated and Sharing
 
244
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-09-26 15:13 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top