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Blonde

139 calories 12.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 518.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 481.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 9.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 139 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 6th 2026
10.6 °P
1.9 °P
4.6%
19.5
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter330 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 45.2%
330 lb Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt330 lb Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 45.2%
55 lb Munich55 lb Munich 37 6 7.5%
15 lb German - Acidulated Malt15 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
730 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh2 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 5.39 25%
2 lb Citra2 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 5.73 25%
1 lb Galaxy1 lb Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 10 min 3.71 12.5%
2 lb Citra2 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 60 min 2.83 25%
1 lb Galaxy1 lb Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool 60 min 1.84 12.5%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6540 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cedar Plant (Fields)
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
268.12 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 471.3 gal (1885.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 459.3 gal (1837.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 332.15 gal (1328.6 qt) 273.75 1095  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 273.75 1095  
Mash volume with grains 332.15 1328.6  
Grain absorption losses -91.25 -365  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 289.05 g | 1156.2 qt) 336.45 1345.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 471.3 g | 1885.2 qt) 518.7 2074.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 466.8 g | 1867.2 qt) 481.7 1926.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.8 -7.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 479.9 g | 1919.6 qt) 465 1860  
Total: 610.2 2440.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde" Cream Ale beer recipe by conwolf. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 19.5, SRM 3.58, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt, Munich, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Citra, Galaxy)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-08 23:35 UTC