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Blonde

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Curt Wendt & Kris Anstiss
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 5th 2025
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1.042
1.007
4.6%
20.6
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 100%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 45 min 13.37 50%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 7.22 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
3.13 gal Strike 167 °F 147 °F 60 min
5.88 gal Sparge 180 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Curt Wendt & Kris Anstiss. All Grain, ABV 4.57%, IBU 20.59, SRM 5, Fermentables: (Pale Ale) Hops: (Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-21 23:35 UTC