Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Start your Free Trial today. Sign Up ×

Southwest Chili Ale

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jim Haygreen
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025
Similar Recipes

NOLA Blonde clone

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Guinness Blonde Clone

by Hop Time Brewing Company

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25

Cascade Blonde

by mbebop

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25

1.048
1.009
5.0%
27.7
5.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 2.3%
10.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 97.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 25.65 66.7%
14 g Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 4 min 2.09 33.3%
42 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 70 °F 154 °F 60 min
2.75 gal 1/2 gl every 10 min. Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 76 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Anaheim Chili Flavor Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.43 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


Recipe Picture
Last Updated and Sharing
 
257
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-08-28 22:29 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top