Tropical Blonde Beer Recipe | All Grain Blonde Ale by judysmith6 | Brewer's Friend
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Tropical Blonde

197 calories 20.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Judy
Calories: 197 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 2nd 2025
1.064
1.016
6.3%
17.5
7.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5,000 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5000 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90.9%
400 g Munich - Light 10L400 g Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.3%
100 g Flaked Wheat100 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 1.8%
5,500 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Cascade28 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Mash at 67 °C 0 min 4.11 44.4%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 5.48 23.8%
10 g El Dorado10 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 7.89 15.9%
10 g Galaxy10 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 15.2 Whirlpool at 100 °C 60 min 15.9%
63 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g Phantasm Powder Other Whirlpool 15 min.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - sweet relase
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-8 - -6 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
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
 
Notes

Added first addition hops in mash
Sparge - measured 10 litres started boil at 26.5 litres
Just prior to boil add 5 drops Axe Foam
20 min - put immersion chiller in boil
10 min - Add whir floc tablet
10 min - Add yeast nutrient
After Boil
15 mins whirlpool
Whirlpool at 82 C and add phantasm powder (100g)
20 mins to settle, commence chill

OG: 1.060; FG 1.017;
Fermentation 20C, very active on days 2-3 and then finished around day 5. Lower then expected gravity.
Kegged and chilled, then rekegged 24 hours later and let sit in fridge for 10 days.
Has tropical notes but found a predominate banana flavour similar to a Hefeweizen

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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-26 08:39 UTC
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