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Simcoe and Citra Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 24 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 7926 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 812.8 g (Per 19L)
URL: https://angliancraftbrewers.org.uk/2023/09/2023-acb-homebrew-competition/

Created: Sunday March 26th 2023

Brooklyn Summer Ale

by Bennyj

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 32

American Blonde

by Stefan Forch

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 27

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.9

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost £

11.80

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4 kg Finest Maris Otter	£ 1.00 / kg £ 4.00	36.8	2.4	83.3%
300 g	Crisp Malting - Munich Malt300 g Munich Malt	£ 1.00 / kg £ 0.30	37	10	6.2%
250 g	Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt250 g Cara Gold malt	£ 1.00 / kg £ 0.25	34	6	5.2%
250 g	Torrified Wheat250 g Torrified Wheat	£ 1.00 / kg £ 0.25	36	2	5.2%
4,800 g / £ 4.80

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 0.35	Pellet	12.7	Boil	20 min	4.68	5%
20 g	Barth-Haas - Citra20 g Citra Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 1.40	Pellet	12	Boil	10 min	10.59	20%
20 g	Simcoe20 g Simcoe Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 1.40	Pellet	12.7	Boil	10 min	11.21	20%
20 g	Barth-Haas - Citra20 g Citra Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 1.40	Pellet	12	Boil	2 min	2.47	20%
15 g	Simcoe15 g Simcoe Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 1.05	Pellet	12.7	Boil	2 min	1.96	15%
20 g	Simcoe20 g Simcoe Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 1.40	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	5 days		20%
100 g / £ 7.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
60 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 60 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 4.20	17.85	60%
40 g	Barth-Haas - Citra (Pellet) 40 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.07 / g £ 2.80	13.06	40%
100 g / £ 7.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.74 L	Strike	68 °C	66 °C	60 min
13.39 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
0.25 each	Campden Tablet	Water Agt	Mash
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash
0.25 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Sparge
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge

Yeast

Crossmyloof - Pia

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pale ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
143.2	10	52	86	196.8	99.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Silver medal in the American Pale Ales category

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2025-04-12 20:12 UTC

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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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