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Blonde Honey Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 16th 2013

Coffee Blonde Ale

by Porter's Pub

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 21

NOLA Blonde clone

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Guinness Blonde Clone

by Hop Time Brewing Company

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

20.8

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

48.71

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Genie Pale 2-Row6.5 lb Genie Pale 2-Row	$ 3.00 / lb $ 19.50	36	2	81.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - Organic Caramel Malt - 20L0.5 lb Organic Caramel Malt - 20L	$ 3.49 / lb $ 1.75	33.6	20	6.3%
0.50 lb	Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt	$ 4.59 / lb $ 2.30	37	25	6.3%
8 oz	Honey8 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 0.90 / oz $ 7.20	35	2	6.3%
8 lbs / $ 30.74

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops	$ 3.69 / oz $ 0.92	Pellet	11	Boil	45 min	10.3	12.5%
0.50 oz	Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops	$ 3.69 / oz $ 1.85	Pellet	14.25	Boil	10 min	10.54	25%
0.75 oz	Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops	$ 3.69 / oz $ 2.77	Pellet	11	Boil	0 min		37.5%
0.50 oz	Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops	$ 3.69 / oz $ 1.85	Pellet	14.25	Boil	0 min		25%
2 oz / $ 7.38

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Citra (Pellet)	$ 3.69 / oz $ 3.69	10.3	50%
1 oz	Galaxy (Pellet)	$ 3.69 / oz $ 3.69	10.54	50%
2 oz / $ 7.38

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.49 gal	Strike	168 °F	153 °F	40 min
0.5 gal	Infusion	210 °F	153 °F	40 min
5.5 gal	Fly Sparge	185 °F	169 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 53 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Magnesium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Citric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.12 / g $ 0.36	Other	Boil	0 min.
3 g	Irish Moss	$ 23.37 / lb $ 0.15	Fining	Boil	0 min.
$ 0.51

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 5.04 / each $ 10.08
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required

$ 10.08 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.37

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Add honey at the end of the boil.

Brewing for local home brew club competition March 2025.

Took 3rd place in Star City Brewers Guild March 2025 competition.

Award Winning Recipe

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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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