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Lover Bee Honey Pale Ale

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 17th 2025
1.051
1.012
5.1%
19.7
7.5
5.4
81.30
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row22 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 3.00 / lb
66.00
36.8 3.5 80%
3 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt3 lb Honey Malt 2.00 / lb
6.00
37 25 10.9%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 3.6%
1.50 lb American - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 5.5%
27.50 lbs / 72.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 19.7 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
12 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10.77 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.09 g Citric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
3.10 / each
9.30
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 251 B cells required
9.30 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.93 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add the honey in the last 5 minutes of the boil before flame out.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-06 13:41 UTC
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