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Blonde Ale

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BierMuncher
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 19th 2026
1.049
1.010
5.1%
18.3
4.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT8 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 36 1.75 41%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.1%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 5.1%
8 lb Canada Malting - CMC 6-ROW MALT8 lb CMC 6-ROW MALT 37 2.2 41%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 55 min 7.43 25%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 35 min 6.29 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 20 min 3.45 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 5 min 1.14 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 3.1 oz/5 gal       CO2 Level: 2.37
 
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
13.2 qt 3.3 Gallons Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
15.4 qt 3.85 Gallons Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.53 34.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.09 40.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 0.73 2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.58 g | 46.3 qt) 6.57 26.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 9.26 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Primary Fermentation: 4 days at 68 Degrees
Secondary Fermentation: 5 Days at 68 Degrees then cold crash for 3 days.
Additional Fermentation: Kegged, chilled and Carb'd for one week

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-19 20:13 UTC