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Blonde Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

11-2010

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

May 16, 2010

Tap Date:

July 4, 2010

Cost:

Statistics

Target OG:

1.050 12.4° P

OG:

1.056 13.8° P

Target FG:

1.010 2.6° P

FG:

1.012 3.1° P

Real Extract:

5° P

Attenuation:

77.5% Apparent – 63.8% Real

Color:

6.1 SRM

IBU:

32.5 Rager

BU/GU:

0.58

ABV:

5.9%

ABW:

4.6%

Calories:

184 12 oz

General Info

Another re-work of the Big Red Truck. Going for a cleaner, more refreshing, lower-alcohol finished product.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
19.00 pounds	Colorado Base Pale	90.5%
2.00 pounds	American Vienna Malt	9.5%
21.00 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
1.00 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	12.5%
1.00 ounces	Cascade	20 min	Aroma	Boil	Leaf	5.7%
1.00 ounces	Cascade	5 min	Aroma	Dry Hop	Leaf	5.7%
3.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
Safale	Fermentis	US-05	2000 ml

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 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

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	75 min.	150°F	Add 100% of mash water at 162° F / 72° C

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium:

31.4 ppm

Bicarbonate:

56.9 ppm

Sulfate:

41.1 ppm

Chloride:

0.9 ppm

Sodium:

27.0 ppm

Magnesium:

3.5 ppm

PH:

5.4

Notes:

Filtered through standard charcoal system.

Procedure

Target a mash temp of 152°F.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 70° F

Lager:

35 days @ 34° F

Big Red Truck - Colorado Blonde

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	7
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.5
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.056 / 13.8° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Big Red Truck - Colorado Blonde