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Blonde Ale

160 calories 14.3 g 22 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: David Heath
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 22oz)
Created: Friday March 27th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.20 lb Valley Malt - Pilsner4.2 lb Pilsner $ 1.06 / lb
$ 4.45 		34.5 1.35 45.3%
4.20 lb Valley Malt - Golden Pale4.2 lb Golden Pale $ 1.06 / lb
$ 4.45 		36 3 45.3%
10 oz Valley Malt - White Wheat Malt10 oz White Wheat Malt $ 1.09 / lb
$ 0.68 		36.7 1.63 6.7%
4 oz Gambrinus - Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt $ 3.35 / lb
$ 0.84 		37 25 2.7%
9.27 lbs / $ 10.42
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook0.15 oz Chinook Hops $ 0.56 / oz
$ 0.08 		Pellet 11.4 Boil 30 min 5.05 5.5%
0.44 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.44 oz Amarillo Hops $ 1.20 / oz
$ 0.53 		Pellet 7.3 Boil 15 min 6.13 16.1%
0.24 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.24 oz Citra Hops $ 1.09 / oz
$ 0.26 		Pellet 13.5 Boil 15 min 6.18 8.8%
0.55 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.55 oz Amarillo Hops $ 1.20 / oz
$ 0.66 		Pellet 7.3 Boil 5 min 3.08 20.1%
0.30 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.3 oz Citra Hops $ 1.09 / oz
$ 0.33 		Pellet 13.5 Boil 5 min 3.1 11%
0.70 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook0.7 oz Chinook Hops $ 0.56 / oz
$ 0.39 		Pellet 11.4 Dry Hop Day 3 25.6%
0.35 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.35 oz Citra Hops $ 1.09 / oz
$ 0.38 		Pellet 13.1 Dry Hop Day 3 12.8%
2.73 oz / $ 2.63
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 gal RO Water $ 0.49 / gal
$ 3.92 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
$ 3.92
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.09 / each
$ 3.09
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
$ 3.09 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Focal Banger
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 16 75 250 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Mash In Strike 156 °F 153 °F 20 min
Steeping 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
Mash out Temperature 153 °F 170 °F 10 min
2.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.46 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.46 qt/lb 3.39 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.13 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.3 qt) 4.07 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.3 qt) 6.05 24.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.46 29.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by David Heath. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 23.55, SRM 4.57, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Golden Pale, White Wheat Malt, Honey Malt) Hops: (Chinook, Amarillo, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt, RO Water, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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