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Blonde Basic Bitch

Name: Blonde Basic Bitch
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pale 2-Row; 0.6 lb Flaked Rice; 1 lb Vienna; 0.25 lb Acidulated Malt; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops; 0.3 oz Nugget Hops; 0.5 oz Centennial Hops; 0.5 oz Belma Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.02 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: G.McDougall
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 14th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

28.7

SRM (morey):

3.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	84.4%
0.60 lb	Flaked Rice0.6 lb Flaked Rice	40	0.5	5.1%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	8.4%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.1%
11.85 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	2.41	21.7%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	20 min	7.32	21.7%
0.30 oz	Nugget0.3 oz Nugget Hops	Leaf/Whole	14	Boil	60 min	13.19	13%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	5 min	3.44	21.7%
0.50 oz	Belma0.5 oz Belma Hops	Pellet	9.4	Hop Stand at 188 °F	15 min	2.29	21.7%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	70 min
3.1 gal	Sparge	168 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.30 oz	Lime Zest	Flavor	Boil	1 hr.
0.15 oz	Lemon peel	Flavor	Boil	1 hr.
1 tbsp	Sea salt	Spice	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required

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Priming

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: 2026-08-17 15:23 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	Cascade (Pellet)	9.73	43.4%
0.30 oz	Nugget (Leaf/Whole)	13.19	13%
0.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	3.44	21.7%
0.50 oz	Belma (Pellet)	2.29	21.7%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00