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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: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Jojo
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 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:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

21.1

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

43.16

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Fermenting Now

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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	10.44	12.5%
0.50 oz	Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops	$ 3.69 / oz $ 1.85	Pellet	14.25	Boil	10 min	10.68	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

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Citra (Pellet)	$ 3.69 / oz $ 3.69	10.44	50%
1 oz	Galaxy (Pellet)	$ 3.69 / oz $ 3.69	10.68	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	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	Other	Boil	0 min.
3 g	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.04 / each $ 5.04
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

$ 5.04 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

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.

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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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