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GoldDigger Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 14oz)

Created: Monday February 17th 2025

Midtbrygg Blonde

by Midtbrygg

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 27

American Blonde

by Stefan Forch

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.1% IBU: 27

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

246.48

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
35 lb	Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale35 lb Château Pale Ale	$ 5.94 / lb $ 207.90	38	3.4	92.1%
1.50 lb	Castle Malting - Château Cara Blond1.5 lb Château Cara Blond	$ 12.00 / lb $ 18.00	34	8	3.9%
1.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Hell1.5 lb BEST Caramel Hell	$ 9.22 / lb $ 13.83	34.5	5.4	3.9%
38 lbs / $ 239.73

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	$ 6.75 / oz $ 6.75	Pellet	12.3	Boil	60 min	8.27	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise2 oz Southern Promise Hops		Pellet	10.6	Boil	30 min	10.95	33.3%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise1 oz Southern Promise Hops		Pellet	10.6	Boil	10 min	2.58	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise2 oz Southern Promise Hops		Pellet	10.6	Whirlpool	0 min	3.11	33.3%
6 oz / $ 6.75

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 6.75 / oz $ 6.75	8.27	16.7%
5 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Southern Promise (Pellet)		16.64	83.3%
6 oz / $ 6.75

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14.5 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
18.59 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 71.5 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16.06 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12.85 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	5 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 394 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^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-03-24 18:35 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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