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Hot Blonde

Name: Hot Blonde
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 16 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12 lb SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT; 8 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT; 1.5 lb American - Vienna; 1.5 lb Munich Malt; 0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L; 18 oz Flaked Barley; 1 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops; 1.5 oz Citra Hops; 4 oz Citra Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 16th 2026

ETO : Blonde Ale

by Mensun Driftwood

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.007 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 18

Pratt Brewing Blonde Ale

by Rob2010SS

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

18.2

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

43.45

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT12 lb SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT	$ 0.91 / lb $ 10.92	37	3.1	48.7%
8 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT8 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT	$ 1.09 / lb $ 8.72	36	1.75	32.5%
1.50 lb	American - Vienna1.5 lb American - Vienna	$ 2.35 / lb $ 3.53	35	4	6.1%
1.50 lb	Munich Malt1.5 lb Munich Malt	$ 1.60 / lb $ 2.40	36.8	7.87	6.1%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 3.20 / lb $ 1.60	34	40	2%
18 oz	Flaked Barley18 oz Flaked Barley		32	2.2	4.6%
24.62 lbs / $ 27.17

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum1 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops	$ 39.95 / lb $ 2.50	Pellet	11.3	Boil	45 min	13.24	15.4%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	$ 49.99 / lb $ 4.69	Pellet	13	Boil	5 min	4.96	23.1%
4 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra4 oz Citra Hops		Pellet	13	Dry Hop	5 days		61.5%
6.50 oz / $ 7.18

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.98 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
10 gal	Sparge	--	172 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	35 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.26 / g $ 9.10
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
65	5	10	80	80	0
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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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet)	$ 39.95 / lb $ 2.50	13.24	15.4%
5.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra (Pellet) 5.4999999874191 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 49.99 / lb $ 17.18	4.96	84.6%
6.50 oz / $ 19.68

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