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Blonde ale

Name: Blonde ale
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 310 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 350 lb Pilsner; 50 lb Red Wheat; 50 lb Flaked Rice; 11 oz Nugget Hops; 32 oz Perle Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 341 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 19th 2017

Original Gravity:

11.1 °P

Final Gravity:

1.7 °P

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

21.2

SRM (morey):

2.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
350 lb	American - Pilsner350 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	77.8%
50 lb	American - Red Wheat50 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	11.1%
50 lb	Flaked Rice50 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	11.1%
450 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
11 oz	Nugget11 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	17	Boil	60 min	12.48	25.6%
32 oz	Perle32 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	7.5	Whirlpool	15 min	8.7	74.4%
43 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
385 gal	Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
385 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
115 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
77 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
250 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4556 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
11 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	12.48	25.6%
32 oz	Perle (Pellet) 31.999999926802 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	8.7	74.4%
43 oz / $ 0.00