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Bitchin' Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 372 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 17.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Independent Brewing Company
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 16th 2025

Original Gravity:

17.4 °P

Final Gravity:

5.4 °P

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

33.8

SRM (morey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

652.12

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated12 lb Acidulated	$ 1.13 / lb $ 13.56	27	3.4	1.7%
20 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 220 lb Caramunich Type 2	$ 0.93 / lb $ 18.60	34	45	2.8%
573 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row573 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 0.71 / lb $ 406.83	36.8	1.8	80.4%
64 lb	Weyermann - Weyermann - DE - Vienna Malt64 lb Weyermann - DE - Vienna Malt	$ 0.89 / lb $ 56.96	37	3.5	9%
44 lb	Crisp Malting - Crisp Malting - GB - Dextrin Malt44 lb Crisp Malting - GB - Dextrin Malt	$ 0.91 / lb $ 40.04	36.8	1.8	6.2%
713 lbs / $ 535.99

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
21 oz	Warrior21 oz Warrior Hops	$ 8.00 / lb $ 10.50	Pellet	14.7	Boil	60 min	17.36	20.5%
40.61 oz	Centennial40.61 oz Centennial Hops	$ 7.00 / lb $ 17.77	Pellet	7.9	Boil	10 min	6.54	39.7%
40.61 oz	Simcoe40.61 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 9.00 / lb $ 22.84	Pellet	11.9	Boil	10 min	9.85	39.7%
102.22 oz / $ 51.11

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
21 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	$ 8.00 / lb $ 10.50	17.36	20.5%
40.61 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	$ 7.00 / lb $ 17.77	6.54	39.7%
40.61 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 9.00 / lb $ 22.84	9.85	39.7%
102.22 oz / $ 51.11

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
267.37 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 73 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 oz	Whirlfloc Tablet	$ 18.40 / lb $ 3.45	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 oz	Yeast Nutrient	$ 9.00 / lb $ 1.13	Other	Boil	15 min.
55 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 1.54 / lb $ 0.19	Water Agt	Mash	30 min.
180 g	Gypsum	$ 0.64 / lb $ 0.25	Water Agt	Mash	30 min.
$ 5.02

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale S-33

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.12 / g $ 60.00
Attenuation (avg):	68.72%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7146 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 100 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Bel Air 01-18-2021

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	6.5	14	73	72	1.5
Neutral water, may be used as a base for creating desired water profile.
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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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