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163 calories 14.4 g 14 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26.36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83.5% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 86%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 14oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 14oz)
Created: Tuesday January 20th 2026
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478.90
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale40 lb Château Pale Ale 6.39 / lb
255.60
38 3.4 100%
40 lbs / 255.60
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops 16.40 / oz
16.40
Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Boil 60 min 16.09 16.7%
1 oz Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops 5.63 / oz
5.63
Pellet 10.4 Boil 10 min 2.48 16.7%
1 oz Artisan - Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops 13.13 / oz
13.13
Pellet 17.9 Boil 10 min 4.26 16.7%
1.50 oz Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria1.5 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops 5.63 / oz
8.45
Pellet 10.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 1.33 25%
1.50 oz Artisan - Galaxy1.5 oz Galaxy Hops 13.13 / oz
19.70
Pellet 17.9 Whirlpool at 170 °F 15 min 2.29 25%
6 oz / 63.30
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
9 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15.52 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14.20 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.20
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
40.00 / each
160.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 419 B cells required
160.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.63 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
17.73 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 27.23 gal (108.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 15.23 gal (60.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.2 gal (72.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.8 gal (35.2 qt) and adding 6.2 gal (24.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 15 60  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 15 60  
Mash volume with grains 18.2 72.8  
Grain absorption losses -5 -20  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.48 g | 69.9 qt) 17.98 71.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.23 g | 108.9 qt) 27.73 110.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 25.61 g | 102.5 qt) 26.36 105.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.25 g | 105 qt) 25.5 102  
Total: 32.98 131.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Awesome Recipe" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewman Martin. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 26.44, SRM 4.7, Fermentables: ( Château Pale Ale) Hops: (Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo), Mandarina Bavaria, Galaxy) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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