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Blonde Honey Ale

134 calories 12.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 16th 2013
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1.041
1.008
4.4%
21.1
5.5
5.5
43.16
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Fermentation History
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Genie Pale 2-Row6.5 lb Genie Pale 2-Row $ 3.00 / lb
$ 19.50 		36 2 81.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Organic Caramel Malt - 20L0.5 lb Organic Caramel Malt - 20L $ 3.49 / lb
$ 1.75 		33.6 20 6.3%
0.50 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt $ 4.59 / lb
$ 2.30 		37 25 6.3%
8 oz Honey8 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.90 / oz
$ 7.20 		35 2 6.3%
8 lbs / $ 30.74
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops $ 3.69 / oz
$ 0.92 		Pellet 11 Boil 45 min 10.44 12.5%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops $ 3.69 / oz
$ 1.85 		Pellet 14.25 Boil 10 min 10.68 25%
0.75 oz Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops $ 3.69 / oz
$ 2.77 		Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 37.5%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops $ 3.69 / oz
$ 1.85 		Pellet 14.25 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / $ 7.38
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.49 gal Strike 168 °F 153 °F 40 min
0.5 gal Infusion 210 °F 153 °F 40 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 185 °F 169 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 53 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
3 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.04 / each
$ 5.04
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
$ 5.04 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.37
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add honey at the end of the boil.

Brewing for local home brew club competition March 2025.

Took 3rd place in Star City Brewers Guild March 2025 competition.



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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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