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American Blonde Ale

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.18 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Esteban
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 25th 2025
1.049
1.012
4.9%
19.9
10.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2.50 kg Simpsons - Extra Pale Ale Malt2.5 kg Extra Pale Ale Malt 35.82 4.37 54.8%
1 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt1 kg Chateau Pale Ale Malt 36.8 9.18 21.9%
532 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter532 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 5.44 11.7%
223 g Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats223 g Golden Naked Oats 27 17.18 4.9%
220 g Castle Malting - Château Wheat Blanc220 g Château Wheat Blanc 38 3.31 4.8%
90 g Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby90 g Château Cara Ruby 33 50.01 2%
4,565 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.80 g Summit2.8 g Summit Hops Pellet 18.5 Boil 30 min 5.67 4.3%
12 g Amarillo12 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 7.3 18.6%
2.80 g Citra2.8 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 2.18 4.3%
15.10 g Amarillo15.1 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 3.69 23.4%
3.40 g Citra3.4 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 1.06 5.3%
18.90 g Summit18.9 g Summit Hops Pellet 18.5 Dry Hop at 18 °C 3 days 29.3%
9.50 g Citra9.5 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 18 °C 3 days 14.7%
64.50 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
230 g Briess Rice Hulls Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.68 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Fermentis US-05 Safale American
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-8 - -4 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 15 27 75 151 41
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.4125 L Infusion -- 67 °C 90 min
Strike -- 75 °C 10 min
12.33 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 11.4
Mash volume with grains 14.4
Grain absorption losses -4.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.9 L) 18.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.9 L) 24.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 20
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20 L) 18
Total: 29.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Esteban. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 19.9, SRM 10.9, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Ale Malt, Chateau Pale Ale Malt, Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Golden Naked Oats, Château Wheat Blanc, Château Cara Ruby) Hops: (Summit, Amarillo, Citra) Other: (Briess Rice Hulls, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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