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Blonde Ale

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Owen Bankson
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 12th 2026
1.049
1.012
4.9%
15.3
5.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb American - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 92.4%
10 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)10 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.2%
8 lb German - Acidulated Malt8 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
238 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 lb Centennial0.5 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 11.32 33.3%
1 lb Centennial1 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 20 min 3.99 66.7%
1.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.50 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 oz Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 152.4 gal (609.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 140.4 gal (561.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 96.39 gal (385.56 qt) 77.35 309.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 77.35 309.4  
Mash volume with grains 96.39 385.6  
Grain absorption losses -29.75 -119  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 105.05 g | 420.2 qt) 117.65 470.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 152.4 g | 609.6 qt) 165 660  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 150.6 g | 602.4 qt) 155 620  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6 -2.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 154.4 g | 617.6 qt) 150 600  
Total: 195 780
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Owen Bankson. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 15.32, SRM 5.58, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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