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Mother of All Blondes (MOAB)

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz

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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark Colomb
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 16th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 91.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.3%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 15.38 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 11.08 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.9 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Strike grains with 6.13 gal of water at 168.28 °F
Mash at 155 °F for 60 min.
Vorlauf and lauter 3.83 gal in your first runnings.
Add 4.18 gal of sparge water at 168 °F.
Vorlauf and lauter 4.18 gal in your second runnings.
Your combined runnings should be 8 gal.

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