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Blonde Ale

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Richard Hogan
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026
1.055
1.011
5.8%
31.8
6.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt9 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 78.3%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 17.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.04 50%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.59 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 6.19 25%
2 oz / $ 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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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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
3.59 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.17 g | 20.7 qt) 4.84 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Ale" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Richard Hogan. All Grain, ABV 5.78%, IBU 31.81, SRM 6.74, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Willamette, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-14 18:20 UTC