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Zayd's Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 15th 2026

A Blonde Walks Into A Bar (Updated)

by ragingmoon

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 16

Warrior McKenzie

by Mohaynow

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 16

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

15.5

SRM (morey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	90.6%
5.80 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L5.8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.7%
5.80 oz	American - Victory5.8 oz Victory	34	28	4.7%
123.60 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood0.75 oz Mt Hood Hops		Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	15.5	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood (Pellet)		15.5	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.9 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.47 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
5.57 g	CaCl2	Water Agt	Mash
1.85 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
2.83 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash
19.84 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-02-15 00:50 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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