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Football Season Lighter Ale

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
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: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 11th 2025
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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
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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
Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 11.27 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 Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 15 min 5.59 25%
2 oz / 2.25
 
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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Football Season Lighter Ale" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Kenneth Bruno. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 19.63, SRM 5.76, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Flaked Corn) Hops: (Cascade)
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