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Method: Extract
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Flitch E. Doomer
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 1st 2012

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (rager):

19.1

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	42.9%
3 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	37	2	42.9%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)		33	1.8	14.3%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	25%
0.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	60 min	25%
0.50 oz	Mt. Hood0.5 oz Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	4	Aroma	5 min	25%
0.50 oz	Sazz0.5 oz Sazz Hops	Pellet	4	Aroma	5 min	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Bill %
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	25%
0.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	25%
0.50 oz	Mt. Hood (Pellet)	25%
0.50 oz	Sazz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Sazz (Pellet) Hops	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	gypsum	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	5 min.
1.50 oz	isinglass	Fining	Secondary	1 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 75 °F	Starter:	No

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Priming Sugar Amount: 5 oz.

Notes

Shooting for a Ale with a Stella like hop flavor.
C&B BRIESS PILSEN LIGHT $11.69
C&B MUTTONS EXTRA LIGHT $11.69
SAFALE US-05 11.5G $3.58
BRIESS CARAPILS MALT $1.79
LD Carlson Isinglass $0.89
EST COST $8 PER GAL.
BREW DATE 3-3-12 DAY AFTER HEAVY RAINS
20 min. steep of grain.
started yeast with 8 fl. oz. of brew.
Volume was 5.5 Gal and O.G. was just shy of 1.050 final was 1.012.
3-23-12 great taste. Needs one week more carbonation.
Bottle date 3-18-12
Good natural carbonation on 3-29-12

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Last Updated: 2012-03-30 02:17 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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Toddsgate • 08/23/2024 at 09:43pm

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