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Blonde Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

12-2009

Batch Size:

5.0 gallons

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

May 4, 2009

Tap Date:

May 28, 2009

Statistics

OG:

1.060 14.7° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.8° P

Attenuation:

82.3% Apparent – 67.3% Real

Color:

6.2 SRM

IBU:

25.6 Daniels

BU/GU:

0.43

ABV:

6.7%

ABW:

5.2%

Calories:

196 12 oz

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
18.00 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	80.9%
4.00 pounds	German Light Munich Malt	18%
0.25 pounds	Crystal Malt 40L	1.1%
22.25 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
1.00 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	13.0%
1.00 ounces	Amarillo	3 min	Aroma	Boil	Pellets	8.2%
1.00 ounces	Amarillo	0 min	Aroma	Dry Hop	Pellets	8.2%
3.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
California Ale	White Labs	WLP001	1000 ml

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.00 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Notes:

Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 152°F
Sparge at 168°
Boil time: 90 minutes
Cool wort to 75°
Pitch yeast
Ferment at 67°
Dry hop in secondary

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

7 days @ 67° F

Secondary:

7 days @ 67° F

Age:

28 days @ 50° F

Big Red Truck Blonde

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	7.4
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	2.8
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	5.5
Post-Boil Amount:	5.0
Boil Time:	60
OG:	1.060 / 14.7° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Big Red Truck Blonde