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Blonde Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

11-2012

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

July 4, 2012

Statistics

Target OG:

1.047 11.7° P

OG:

1.052 12.9° P

Target FG:

1.009 2.3° P

FG:

1.008 2.1° P

Real Extract:

4.1° P

Attenuation:

83.7% Apparent – 68.2% Real

Color:

3.2 SRM

IBU:

22.6 Rager

BU/GU:

0.43

ABV:

5.9%

ABW:

4.6%

Calories:

171 12 oz

General Info

Planning on splitting the batch - one keg straight-up, one keg with sweet cherries.

Mash temp was 151°F for 80 min.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
16.00 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	88.3%
2.00 pounds	American Vienna Malt	11%
0.13 pounds	Crystal Malt 60L	0.7%
18.13 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
0.80 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	10.0%
1.00 ounces	Hallertauer Gold	30 min	Flavor	Boil	Pellets	4.5%
1.80 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

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	6
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.8
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.052 / 12.9° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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