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American blond ale

Name: American blond ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pale 6-Row; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L; 1.2 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops; 1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: dave benesch
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 20th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

20.0

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pale 6-Row10 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	90.9%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.20 oz	Tettnanger1.2 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.8	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	16.56	37.5%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.8	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	3.42	15.6%
1.50 oz	Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.8	Aroma	0 min		46.9%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.8 qt		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Mash	10 min.
0.50 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Mash	10 days
0.50 g	Potassium Metabisulfite	Water Agt	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.7 Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 4.04 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: 2026-06-23 16:14 UTC

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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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