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James Blonde

135 calories 13.8 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: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Porter
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 88.9%
1 lb Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt 34 15 11.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 14.42 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 8.73 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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 Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °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) 4.84 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.4 29.6  
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: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Day - OG-1.046 / FG- 1.010

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