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Blonde Ale (15gal)

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.145 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 28th 2026
1.053
1.012
5.4%
24.5
5.4
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.75 lb Proximity - Mid-Atlantic Wheat2.75 lb Mid-Atlantic Wheat $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		39 3 9%
1.50 lb Proximity - Dextrine Malt1.5 lb Dextrine Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 3 4.9%
12.50 lb Proximity - Base Malt12.5 lb Base Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37.5 2 41%
12.25 lb Proximity - Pilsen Malt12.25 lb Pilsen Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37.5 1.8 40.2%
1.50 lb Briess - American Honey Malt1.5 lb American Honey Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37.7 25 4.9%
30.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.68 oz Cascade0.68 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 6.39 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 4.71 33.3%
0.68 oz Mosaic0.68 oz Mosaic Hops $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Pellet 12.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 9.22 33.3%
0.68 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe0.68 oz Simcoe Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 12.9 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 10.54 33.3%
2.04 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2.73 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 260 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Suffolk, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.2 gal Infusion -- 157 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.78 gal (63.14 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.56 gal (38.24 qt) and adding 3.78 gal (15.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.34 53.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 13.34 53.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.31 g | 25.3 qt) 15.78 63.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.81 -15.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 8 32  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.4 qt) 17.28 69.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.53 22.1  
Top off amount 9.47 37.9  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21.34 85.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale (15gal)" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Chris. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 24.48, SRM 5.38, Fermentables: (Mid-Atlantic Wheat, Dextrine Malt, Base Malt, Pilsen Malt, American Honey Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Mosaic, Simcoe)
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