Hoppy Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created Monday June 24th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.33%

IBU (tinseth):

32.85

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	80%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	10%
1 lb	American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	10%
10 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	29.12	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	3.73	33.3%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	0 days		33.3%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade0.99999999771257 oz Cascade Hops	29.12	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette0.99999999771257 oz Willamette Hops	3.73	33.3%
1 oz	Simcoe0.99999999771257 oz Simcoe Hops		33.3%
3 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
gal		Fly Sparge	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 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^-
130	40	12.13	80	50	0
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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	8.08	32.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	3.75	15
Remaining sparge water volume	4.33	17.3
Grain absorption losses	-1.25	-5
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	6.58	26.3
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.08	-0.3
Amount going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	8.08	32.3

Notes

Mash at 150 for 60 min.
Ferment at 70 degrees.
Dry hop at secondary for 4-5 days.

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