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Dark side of a blonde

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: William Hofius j
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 20th 2026
1.054
1.016
4.9%
39.1
32.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Malteurop - 2 Row10 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 87%
1 lb Proximity - Chocolate Wheat1 lb Chocolate Wheat 34.5 400 8.7%
4 oz American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.2%
4 oz Flaked Oats4 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.2%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.1 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 14.6 33.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 7.36 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
- Safale us05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dme       Amount: 4.5       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dark side of a blonde
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
7 gal Steeping 175 °F 158 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F -- 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.77 g | 15.1 qt) 4.16 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark side of a blonde" American Amber Ale beer recipe by William Hofius j. All Grain, ABV 4.93%, IBU 39.06, SRM 32.77, Fermentables: (2 Row, Chocolate Wheat, Roasted Barley, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Willamette, East Kent Goldings, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-20 16:22 UTC