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B&J Blonde

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Sarafina
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 25th 2026
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n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row9 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 75%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat1.5 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 12.5%
1.50 lb Gambrinus - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 37.3 4 12.5%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Mandarina0.5 oz German Mandarina Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 18 33.3%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 7.18 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.81 g | 15.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"B&J Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Sarafina. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 25.17, SRM 3.84, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Pale Wheat, Vienna) Hops: (German Mandarina, Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Whirlfloc, irish moss, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-25 15:22 UTC