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Blonde Ale

Name: Blonde Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1 lb Mid-Atlantic Wheat; 0.5 lb Dextrine Malt; 4.5 lb Base Malt; 4.5 lb Pilsen Malt; 0.5 lb American Honey Malt; 0.25 oz Cascade Hops; 0.25 oz Mosaic Hops; 0.25 oz Simcoe Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.53 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

26.6

SRM (morey):

5.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Proximity - Mid-Atlantic Wheat1 lb Mid-Atlantic Wheat	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	39	3	9.1%
0.50 lb	Proximity - Dextrine Malt0.5 lb Dextrine Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34.5	3	4.5%
4.50 lb	Proximity - Base Malt4.5 lb Base Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.5	2	40.9%
4.50 lb	Proximity - Pilsen Malt4.5 lb Pilsen Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.5	1.8	40.9%
0.50 lb	Briess - American Honey Malt0.5 lb American Honey Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.7	25	4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	6.39	Boil at 212 °F	5 min	5.13	33.3%
0.25 oz	Mosaic0.25 oz Mosaic Hops	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Pellet	12.5	Boil at 212 °F	5 min	10.03	33.3%
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	12.9	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	11.46	33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.75 gal		Infusion	--	157 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.37 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Suffolk, VA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	6	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-28 21:58 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	5.13	33.3%
0.25 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	10.03	33.3%
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	11.46	33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00