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Smoking Hot Blonde

133 calories 11.5 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: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jason Dykstra
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 27th 2026
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1.041
1.007
4.5%
18.9
6.5
n/a
11.53
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 83.3%
0.75 lb LD Carlson - Briess Cherry Wood Smoke Malt0.75 lb Briess Cherry Wood Smoke Malt $ 0.23 / oz
$ 2.76 		37 5 8.3%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.40 / lb
$ 1.20 		35.4 60 5.6%
0.25 lb Rahr - Flaked Wheat0.25 lb Flaked Wheat 36 1 2.8%
9 lbs / $ 4.76
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.87 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 18.13 75%
0.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops $ 3.09 / oz
$ 0.77 		Pellet 2.2 Boil 10 min 0.74 25%
1 oz / $ 2.64
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride Pellets $ 0.23 / oz
$ 0.04 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.04
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.89 / each
$ 4.89
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
$ 4.89 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.21 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
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
3.94 gal Infusion 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 3.94 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Smoking Hot Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Jason Dykstra. All Grain, ABV 4.46%, IBU 18.87, SRM 6.51, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Briess Cherry Wood Smoke Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride Pellets)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-27 22:24 UTC