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Dirty Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 9th 2025

Coffee Blonde Ale

by Porter's Pub

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 21

NOLA Blonde clone

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Guinness Blonde Clone

by Hop Time Brewing Company

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale7.5 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	85.7%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	5.7%
0.25 lb	Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.9%
0.50 lb	Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	5.7%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Zappa0.75 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	15.2	23.1%
0.50 oz	Hops Direct - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	10.9	Boil	10 min	8.9	15.4%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	2 min	0.76	30.8%
1 oz	Hops Direct - Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	10.9	Dry Hop	4 days		30.8%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Zappa (Pellet)	15.2	23.1%
1.50 oz	Hops Direct - Chinook (Pellet)	8.9	46.2%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet)	0.76	30.8%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	160 °F	148 °F	60 min
2.75 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.75 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.35 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	77 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.16 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-08-10 17:44 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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