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Irish Blonde

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/irish-blonde-all-grain-kit?variant=32008797388905
Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025
1.057
1.014
5.9%
27.7
9.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.75 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row9.75 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 83%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Oat Malt1 lb Oat Malt 27.6 2 8.5%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 8.5%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Palisade1 oz Palisade Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 18.53 50%
1 oz Palisade1 oz Palisade Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 15 min 9.2 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
North Penn Water Authority - Skippack, PA [3/2021]
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
74.1 9 20 96.4 38.9 0.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Irish Blonde" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Arthur Forwood. All Grain, ABV 5.89%, IBU 27.73, SRM 9.19, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Oat Malt, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Palisade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-04 00:50 UTC
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