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American Blonde Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.18 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Esteban
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

EBC (ebcmorey):

10.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
2.50 kg	Simpsons - Extra Pale Ale Malt2.5 kg Extra Pale Ale Malt	35.82	4.37	54.8%
1 kg	Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt1 kg Chateau Pale Ale Malt	36.8	9.18	21.9%
532 g	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter532 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	5.44	11.7%
223 g	Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats223 g Golden Naked Oats	27	17.18	4.9%
220 g	Castle Malting - Château Wheat Blanc220 g Château Wheat Blanc	38	3.31	4.8%
90 g	Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby90 g Château Cara Ruby	33	50.01	2%
4,565 g / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.80 g	Summit2.8 g Summit Hops	Pellet	18.5	Boil	30 min	5.67	4.3%
12 g	Amarillo12 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	15 min	7.3	18.6%
2.80 g	Citra2.8 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	15 min	2.18	4.3%
15.10 g	Amarillo15.1 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	5 min	3.69	23.4%
3.40 g	Citra3.4 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	1.06	5.3%
18.90 g	Summit18.9 g Summit Hops	Pellet	18.5	Dry Hop at 18 °C	3 days		29.3%
9.50 g	Citra9.5 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 18 °C	3 days		14.7%
64.50 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
21.70 g	Summit (Pellet) 21.7 g Summit (Pellet) Hops	5.67	33.6%
27.10 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 27.1 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	10.99	42%
15.70 g	Citra (Pellet) 15.7 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	3.24	24.3%
64.50 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17.4125 L	Infusion	--	67 °C	90 min
	Strike	--	75 °C	10 min
12.33 L	Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
230 g	Briess Rice Hulls	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.68 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Fermentis US-05 Safale American

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-8 - -4 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	15	27	75	151	41
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-25 09:52 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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