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Lemon drop Blonde ale

Name: Lemon drop Blonde ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.5 lb pale Ale; 0.5 lb Vienna; 0.5 lb Cane Sugar; 0.5 oz Mt hood Hops; 1 oz Lemondrop Hops; 1.5 oz Lemondrop Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 129 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

20.5

SRM (morey):

2.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

22.43

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	CA - pale Ale5.5 lb pale Ale	$ 2.40 / kg $ 5.99	33	2.2	84.6%
0.50 lb	CA - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna	$ 2.40 / kg $ 0.54	32	3	7.7%
0.50 lb	Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	7.7%
6.50 lbs / $ 6.53

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mt hood0.5 oz Mt hood Hops	$ 1.38 / oz $ 0.69	Pellet	5.2	Boil	60 min	10.37	16.7%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 3.38 / oz $ 3.38	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	10.12	33.3%
1.50 oz	Lemondrop1.5 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 3.38 / oz $ 5.06	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		50%
3 oz / $ 9.13

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	150 °F	150 °F	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.77 / each $ 6.77
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

5.5/8 distilled

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

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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 16:24 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mt hood (Pellet)	$ 1.38 / oz $ 0.69	10.37	16.7%
2.50 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	$ 3.38 / oz $ 8.44	10.12	83.3%
3 oz / $ 9.12