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James Blonde

Name: James Blonde
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pale 2-Row; 1 lb Crystal 15 Malt; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Porter
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 28th 2026

Golden Ale

by Sawdust Brewery

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.4% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

23.2

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Canadian - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	88.9%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt	34	15	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	14.42	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	20 min	8.73	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.94 gal	Strike	164 °F	154 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	62 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 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

Brew Day - OG-1.046 / FG- 1.010

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Last Updated: 2026-07-14 00:15 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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