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Blonde Ale

Name: Blonde Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb 2 Row Pale malt; 2 lb Vienna; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L; 1 oz Willamette Hops; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Richard Hogan
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

31.8

SRM (morey):

6.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt9 lb 2 Row Pale malt	38	3.5	78.3%
2 lb	American - Vienna2 lb Vienna	35	4	17.4%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	16.04	50%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	9.59	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	15 min	6.19	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.59 gal		Strike	165 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

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:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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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: 2026-07-14 18:20 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	16.04	50%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	15.78	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00