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Blonde Ale

Name: Blonde Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.75 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Maris Otter Pale; 7 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L; 5 lb Bohemian Pilsner; 1 oz German Hallertau Hops; 1 oz German Hallertau Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Blonde Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday June 15th 2013

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Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.1

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	42.4%
7 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.6%
5 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	53%
9.44 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	20 min	7.57	50%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	60 min	12.5	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17 qt	Strike	169 °F	155 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	23 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 472 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.7 oz Temp: 66 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
7	3	2	5	5	25
Use filtered water and tap water 70/30. PH of 5.2 to 5.6
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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau (Pellet)		20.07	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00