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DC Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday January 11th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

84.6

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

31.28

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 kg	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT6 kg CMC 2-ROW MALT	$ 1.18 / lb $ 15.61	36	1.75	100%
6 kg / $ 15.61

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	$ 23.99 / lb $ 1.50	Lupulin Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	34.07	25%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	$ 23.99 / lb $ 1.50	Lupulin Pellet	12	Boil	40 min	29.9	25%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	$ 23.99 / lb $ 1.50	Lupulin Pellet	12	Boil	20 min	20.63	25%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	$ 34.99 / lb $ 2.19	Leaf/Whole	11	Boil	0 min		25%
4 oz / $ 6.69

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 23.99 / lb $ 4.50	84.6	75%
1 oz	Citra (Leaf/Whole)	$ 34.99 / lb $ 2.19		25%
4 oz / $ 6.68

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
28 L	Strike	69 °C	69 °C	90 min
7 L	Sparge	70 °C	70 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Ounces	Cost:	$ 8.99 / oz $ 8.99
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

My simple, tasty blonde beer that has become a staple in the outdoor kitchen...

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Last Updated: 2026-01-11 22:15 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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