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Blonde Ale

163 calories 14.4 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 18th 2026
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1.050
1.009
5.3%
19.7
5.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 94.7%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.2%
0.10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L0.1 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 1.1%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 50 min 9.76 31.3%
0.60 oz Liberty0.6 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 15 min 5.26 37.5%
0.50 oz NZ Hops - Nectaron0.5 oz Nectaron Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 5 min 4.7 31.3%
1.60 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.16 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.92 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.34 g | 17.4 qt) 3.78 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.94 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by CatDadBrews. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 19.72, SRM 5.05, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 30L) Hops: (Cascade, Liberty, Nectaron)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-25 03:42 UTC