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BLONDE (Bombshell Blond, Author's Exact)

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3125 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.875 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 1st 2024
1.046
1.011
4.7%
22.6
3.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 5.6%
0.50 lb German - Wheat Malt0.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz 2020 Hallertau Millelfrau1 oz 2020 Hallertau Millelfrau Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 14.35 50%
1 oz 2021 Saaz1 oz 2021 Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 8.22 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RA WATER (acidified to 5.5 pH)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 3.6 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.85 g | 19.4 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.31 29.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Old, but I think this is a good recipe framework for blonde and light lager. The author's IBU doesn't quite jive with the hops AA in his recipe, ie., they come across higher in my program. I think best to shoot towards his 23 IBU target or 20 IBU like the middle of the style. jr 9/1/2024
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Its absolutely the best when you brew the same recipe eleven years later and still love it. 2018

I've used Nottingham ... quite a few times and have always loved the end results. Especially when fermented down at 62.
Its really a simple recipe and changing yeast up from time to time mixes things up a bit. Try WYeast 2565 (kolsch) or Nottingham in the future. They both work really well

Apr 2, 2007
Recipe Type All Grain
Yeast US-56
Yeast Starter no
Batch Size (Gallons) 5.5
Original Gravity 1.046
Final Gravity 1.014
Boiling Time (Minutes) 60
IBU 23.1
Color 3.1
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp) 7
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp) 14
A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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06-B Light Hybrid Beer, Blonde Ale

Min OG: 1.038 Max OG: 1.054
Min IBU: 15 Max IBU: 28
Min Clr: 2 Max Clr: 5 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 9.00
Anticipated OG: 1.046 Plato: 11.50
Anticipated SRM: 3.0
Anticipated IBU: 23.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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83.3 7.50 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2
5.6 0.50 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2
5.6 0.50 lbs. Vienna Malt Germany 1.037 3
5.6 0.50 lbs. Wheat Malt Germany 1.039 2

Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.00 oz. Hallertauer Whole 4.30 17.5 60 min.
1.00 oz. Saazer Whole 4.50 6.2 20 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale

Makes for a killer session beer for both craft and macro lovers.

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