Blonde Ale
Welcome to our homebrew recipe page! Today, we’re excited to share with you a recipe for a delicious Blonde Ale beer. Blonde Ales are known for their smooth and approachable taste, making them a great choice for beer enthusiasts of all levels.
Our recipe for this Blonde Ale features a light and refreshing flavor profile, with a subtle sweetness and a hint of bitterness. The beer also has a bright, golden color and a moderate alcohol content, making it a perfect choice for enjoying with friends or as a relaxing drink after a long day.
Whether you’re a seasoned homebrewer or just getting started, this Blonde Ale recipe is easy to follow and will produce a delicious beer that’s sure to impress your taste buds. So grab your brewing equipment and let’s get started on this flavorful and easy-drinking beer!
Type of Beer
Blonde Ale
Fermentation Temp
20’C
Type
All Grain
Blonde Ale
4.7% / 10.9 °P
Grainfather
72% efficiency
Batch Volume: 23 L
Boil Time: 90 min
Mash Water: 16.11 L
Sparge Water: 17.13 L
Total Water: 33.24 L
Boil Volume: 29.5 L
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.037
Vitals
Original Gravity: 1.044
Final Gravity: 1.008
IBU (Tinseth): 20
BU/GU: 0.47
Color: 8.5 EBC
Mash
Temperature — 65 °C — 60 min
Malts (4.67 kg)
2 kg (42.8%) — BestMalz Pale Ale — Grain — 5 EBC
2 kg (42.8%) — BestMalz Pilsen — Grain — 3 EBC
570 g (12.2%) — BestMalz Caramel Pils — Grain — 5 EBC
100 g (2.1%) — Thomas Fawcett Pale Crystal Malt — Grain — 75 EBC
Hops (75 g)
5 g (10 IBU) — Summit 17% — Boil — 60 min
20 g (5 IBU) — Saaz 3.75% — Boil — 15 min
5 g (3 IBU) — Amarillo 9.2% — Boil — 15 min
20 g (1 IBU) — Saaz 3.75% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand @ 80 °C
5 g (1 IBU) — Amarillo 9.2% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand @ 80 °C
20 g — Amarillo 9.2% — Dry Hop — 7 days
Hopstand at 80 °C
Miscs
0.2 g — Servomyces — Boil — 15 min
0.5 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 15 min
Yeast
1 pkg — Fermentis US-05 Safale American 81%
150 billion yeast cells
0.64 million cells / ml / °P
Fermentation
Primary — 20 °C — 14 days
Carbonation: 2.5 CO2-vol
