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Blonde Summer Ale - Boadicea

142 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.08 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
1.043
1.011
4.2%
26.7
5.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,100 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3100 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 82.1%
55 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 55 g Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 1.5%
100 g Simpsons - Aromatic Malt100 g Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 2.6%
400 g Flaked Wheat400 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 10.6%
45 g Simpsons - Amber Malt45 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 1.2%
75 g Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup75 g Golden Syrup 40 1 2%
3,775 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
21 g Challenger21 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 7.4 Boil 60 min 22.1 18.9%
18 g East Kent Goldings18 g East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 10 min 4.64 16.2%
30 g Charles Faram - Celeia30 g Celeia Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 0 min 27%
12 g Barth-Haas - Boadicea12 g Boadicea Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 0 min 10.8%
30 g Barth-Haas - Boadicea30 g Boadicea Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Dry Hop 5 days 27%
111 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.27 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.98 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Midland
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
13 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 71 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Blonde Summer Ale - Boadicea" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.21%, IBU 26.74, SRM 5.1, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Crystal Light , Aromatic Malt, Flaked Wheat, Amber Malt, Golden Syrup) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings, Celeia, Boadicea) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Protafloc)
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