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American Honey

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday March 16th 2025

SCBS Blonde Ale

by Leetxen

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

22.7

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row15.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	79.5%
1.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	6.4%
1.50 lb	Honey Malt1.5 lb Honey Malt	37	25	7.7%
1.25 lb	Honey1.25 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	6.4%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	4.1	Boil	60 min	22.69	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		22.69	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.67 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	75 min
7.58 gal	Batch Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.9 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.34 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
4.77 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
1.73 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
2.05 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
4.17 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Blonde Ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
56	0	0	70	40	0
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Last Updated: 2025-03-25 22:41 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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