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California Blonde

142 calories 14.9 g 355 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.61 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Monday November 3rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb CA - Parkland Pale6.5 lb Parkland Pale 1.10 / lb
7.15
38.2 2.2 76.5%
2 lb CA - RockyMountain2 lb RockyMountain 38.2 4 23.5%
8.50 lbs / 7.15
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Centennial12 g Centennial Hops 0.07 / g
0.84
Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 15.58 54.5%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops 0.07 / g
0.70
Pellet 4.4 Boil 10 min 1.97 45.5%
22 g / 1.54
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"California Blonde" Blonde Ale beer recipe by Bob's brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.26%, IBU 17.55, SRM 3.87, Fermentables: (Parkland Pale, RockyMountain) Hops: (Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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