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Blonde Ale

Name: Blonde Ale
Prep time: 110 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.2 lb Pilsner; 4.2 lb Golden Pale; 10 oz White Wheat Malt; 4 oz Honey Malt; 0.15 oz Chinook Hops; 0.44 oz Amarillo Hops; 0.24 oz Citra Hops; 0.55 oz Amarillo Hops; 0.3 oz Citra Hops; 0.7 oz Chinook Hops; 0.35 oz Citra Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: David Heath
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 22oz)

Created: Friday March 27th 2026

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by Nobel Savage Brewing

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.6

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

20.07

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.20 lb	Valley Malt - Pilsner4.2 lb Pilsner	$ 1.06 / lb $ 4.45	34.5	1.35	45.3%
4.20 lb	Valley Malt - Golden Pale4.2 lb Golden Pale	$ 1.06 / lb $ 4.45	36	3	45.3%
10 oz	Valley Malt - White Wheat Malt10 oz White Wheat Malt	$ 1.09 / lb $ 0.68	36.7	1.63	6.7%
4 oz	Gambrinus - Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt	$ 3.35 / lb $ 0.84	37	25	2.7%
9.27 lbs / $ 10.42

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.15 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook0.15 oz Chinook Hops	$ 0.56 / oz $ 0.08	Pellet	11.4	Boil	30 min	5.05	5.5%
0.44 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.44 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 0.53	Pellet	7.3	Boil	15 min	6.13	16.1%
0.24 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.24 oz Citra Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 0.26	Pellet	13.5	Boil	15 min	6.18	8.8%
0.55 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.55 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 1.20 / oz $ 0.66	Pellet	7.3	Boil	5 min	3.08	20.1%
0.30 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.3 oz Citra Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 0.33	Pellet	13.5	Boil	5 min	3.1	11%
0.70 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook0.7 oz Chinook Hops	$ 0.56 / oz $ 0.39	Pellet	11.4	Dry Hop	Day 3		25.6%
0.35 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra0.35 oz Citra Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 0.38	Pellet	13.1	Dry Hop	Day 3		12.8%
2.73 oz / $ 2.63

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Mash In	Strike	156 °F	153 °F	20 min
		Steeping	153 °F	153 °F	60 min
	Mash out	Temperature	153 °F	170 °F	10 min
2.5 gal		Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.46 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.25 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 gal	RO Water	$ 0.49 / gal $ 3.92	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
$ 3.92

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.09 / each $ 3.09
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required

$ 3.09 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Focal Banger

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	18	16	75	250	0
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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (Pellet)	$ 0.56 / oz $ 0.48	5.05	31.1%
0.99 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo (Pellet)	$ 1.20 / oz $ 1.19	9.21	36.2%
0.54 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (Pellet)	$ 1.09 / oz $ 0.59	9.28	19.8%
0.35 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (Pellet) 0.3499999991994 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.09 / oz $ 0.38		12.8%
2.73 oz / $ 2.63

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