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Light Side

249 calories 25.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.137 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 249 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 27th 2025
1.075
1.019
7.3%
26.7
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 65.5%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 3.6%
1 lb Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 7.3%
0.25 lb Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 1.8%
3 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale3 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 21.8%
13.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Talus1 oz Talus Hops Pellet 9.2 Dry Hop 1 days 33.3%
1 oz Hopsteiner - Comet1 oz Comet Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 14.27 33.3%
1 oz Hopsteiner - Cashmere1 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 45 min 12.38 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 8 min.
1 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 tsp Salt 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 51.65 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
"Light Side" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Brewer #454280. Extract, ABV 7.34%, IBU 26.65, SRM 6.28, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Rolled Oats, Honey Malt, DME Pale Ale) Hops: (Talus, Comet, Cashmere) Other: (Irish Moss, Chalk, Epsom Salt, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-27 03:03 UTC
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