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Blonde Ale

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 15th 2026
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1.050
1.011
5.1%
23.7
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 70%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey 35 2 20%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 20.88 23.1%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.4 Dry Hop 3 days 61.5%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 5 min 2.77 15.4%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.80 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion 166 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.5 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.14 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume 7.05 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #433833. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 23.65, SRM 5.27, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Honey, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Cascade, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-18 18:43 UTC