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Blonde Ale

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 6th 2025
1.055
1.010
6.0%
52.9
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row16 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 72.7%
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 22.7%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 11.6 Boil 60 min 19.31 20%
2 oz Hallertau Blanc2 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 45 min 33.61 40%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 0 min 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
500 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.19 gal (48.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.19 gal (0.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.25 33  
Mash volume with grains 10.01 40  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.94 27.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 12.19 48.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 15.19 60.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Bill Hamilton. All Grain, ABV 5.97%, IBU 52.92, SRM 4.22, Fermentables: (Domestic 2-Row, White Wheat, CaraFoam) Hops: (Chinook, Hallertau Blanc, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-08 23:42 UTC