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Big Beach Blonde

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jim Perry
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 13th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row11 lb Standard 2-Row $ 1.44 / lb
$ 15.84 		36.8 1.8 83%
1.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1.25 lb Carafoam $ 1.92 / lb
$ 2.40 		34.5 2.2 9.4%
0.65 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.65 lb Vienna Malt $ 1.76 / lb
$ 1.14 		37 3.5 4.9%
0.35 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.35 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
13.25 lbs / $ 19.38
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops $ 1.80 / oz
$ 1.80 		Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 12.27 33.3%
0.50 oz Hill Top Hops - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.60 / oz
$ 0.80 		Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 3.34 16.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.40 / oz
$ 1.20 		Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.3 16.7%
1 oz Hill Top Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.60 / oz
$ 1.60 		Pellet 6 Whirlpool 0 min 3.46 33.3%
3 oz / $ 5.40
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 oz Corn Sugar Other Boil 10 min.
4.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.49 / each
$ 3.49
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 9.99 / each
$ 9.99
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
$ 13.48 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
CaCl 1/2 TSP 3 grams
Gypsum 3/4 TSP 3 grams
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 161 °F 151 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Add 1 ML/gallon Lactic Acid Sparge 170 °F 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.97 g | 23.9 qt) 6.03 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.99 g | 20 qt) 3.94 15.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.06 0.2  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1.5 tablespoons per gallon

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