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Blonde

187 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 2nd 2026
13.9 °P
3.8 °P
5.5%
17.8
3.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt30 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 55.6%
17 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise17 lb Golden Promise 37 3 31.5%
7 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat7 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 13%
54 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Warrior2 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 16 Boil 60 min 17.84 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g/gal Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g/gal Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 572 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
SRB RO WATER
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
28 gal strike water Strike 155 °F 155 °F 30 min
28 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 158 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.58 gal (130.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.58 gal (82.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.57 gal (98.28 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.68 gal (30.72 qt) and adding 12.57 gal (50.28 qt) sparge/top-off. 20.25 81  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 20.25 81  
Mash volume with grains 24.57 98.3  
Grain absorption losses -6.75 -27  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.33 g | 77.3 qt) 21.83 87.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.58 g | 130.3 qt) 35.08 140.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 42.08 168.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #441327. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 17.84, SRM 3.72, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Golden Promise, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Warrior) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-04 14:26 UTC