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Litchi Blonde

Method: Partial Mash
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.92 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Hartzenberg
Calories: 154 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 440ml)

Created: Tuesday January 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.038

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.0%

IBU (tinseth):

18.1

SRM (morey):

2.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost R

219.29

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.86 kg	Malteurop - Pilsen Malt1.86 kg Pilsen Malt	R 30.00 / kg R 55.80	37.44	1.7	60%
0.47 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	R 62.00 / kg R 28.83	38	0	15%
0.31 kg	Dingemans - Wheat Malt0.31 kg Wheat Malt	R 38.00 / kg R 11.78	38.1	1.8	10%
0.22 kg	Briess - Carapils Malt0.217 kg Carapils Malt	R 69.00 / kg R 14.97	34.5	1.5	7%
0.12 kg	Briess - DME Pale Ale0.124 kg DME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition)	R 112.00 / kg R 13.89	45	6	4%
0.12 kg	Maltodextrin0.124 kg Maltodextrin	R 80.00 / kg R 9.92	39	0	4%
3.10 kg / R 135.19

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Brewferm - Southern Star5 g Southern Star Hops	R 0.54 / g R 2.70	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	9.39	20.8%
8 g	Nelson Sauvin8 g Nelson Sauvin Hops		Pellet	12.5	Boil	10 min	5.24	33.3%
11 g	Nelson Sauvin11 g Nelson Sauvin Hops	R 1.40 / g R 15.40	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool	15 min	3.44	45.8%
24 g / R 18.10

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Brewferm - Southern Star (Pellet) 5 g Southern Star (Pellet) Hops	R 0.54 / g R 2.70	9.39	20.8%
19 g	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) 19 g Nelson Sauvin (Pellet) Hops		8.68	79.1%
24 g / R 2.70

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10 L		Strike	73 °C	68 °C	60 min
5 L		Sparge	69 °C	--	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	R 66.00 / each R 66.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 67 B cells required

R 66.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 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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Last Updated: 2026-01-13 12:50 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost R	Cost %
Fermentables	R
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	R
Hops	R
Yeast	R
Other	R
Cost Per Barrel	R 0.00
Cost Per Pint	R 0.00
Total Cost	R 0.00

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