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Football Season Lighter Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Kenneth Bruno
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 11th 2025

A Blonde for Gary

by OMAN

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

21.3

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

44.32

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 2.85 / lb $ 28.50	38	3.75	80%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	$ 3.19 / lb $ 1.60	33	1.8	4%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	$ 2.99 / lb $ 5.98	40	0.5	16%
12.50 lbs / $ 36.08

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.75	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	12.4	25%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 1.50	Pellet	7	Hop Stand at 170 °F	15 min	2.76	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops		Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	6.15	25%
2 oz / $ 2.25

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 1.50 / oz $ 3.00	21.31	100%
2 oz / $ 3.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.69 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Batch Sparge	--	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 76 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
1 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
2 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash
1 tsp	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agt	Mash
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil
4 each	Fermcap	Fining	Boil
1 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.99 / each $ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Zephyrhills Spring Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Last Updated: 2025-07-23 02:36 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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