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Blarney Blonde

143 calories 12.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeff
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 8th 2025
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale7.5 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 83.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.6%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Hallertau0.5 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil at 210 °F 60 min 8.33 50%
0.50 oz Czech saaz0.5 oz Czech saaz Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil at 210 °F 10 min 4.79 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.20 oz Acetic acid Water Agt Kegging 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: -12 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 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
7.5 gal Infusion 157 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blarney Blonde" Cream Ale beer recipe by Jeff. All Grain, ABV 4.66%, IBU 13.12, SRM 3.52, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Carapils Malt, Flaked Corn) Hops: (Hallertau, Czech saaz) Other: (Campden Tablets, Acetic acid, Lactic acid)
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