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Blonde Ale

BJCP 18A specs

The band is the guideline range — the marker is where the modern homebrew average actually lies.

OG

1.050

1.038

1.054

FG

1.011

1.008

1.013

ABV

5.1%

3.8

5.5

IBU

27

15

28

BU:GU

0.57

0.28

0.74

SRM

6

3

6

Grain character

Each axis is scaled to how intense that flavour gets in real malt bills.

Hop character

0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.

Common grains

Average share of the grain bill when used.

2°
Pale / 2-row (generic)76%
20°
Crystal (light, ~10-30°L)8%
2°
Pilsner malt67%
2°
Carapils / dextrine7%
2°
Wheat malt13%
4°
Vienna malt18%
3°
Maris Otter / British pale66%
9°
Munich (light)13%

Common hops

By how often brewers reach for them.

Cascade🇺🇸

Alpha4.0–9.0%Beta4.5–9.0%

Alpha10.0–16.0%Beta2.7–4.5%

Centennial🇺🇸

Alpha7.8–12.0%Beta3.3–5.5%

Amarillo🇺🇸

Alpha6.5–11.0%Beta5.0–8.0%

Alpha11.0–16.0%Beta5.0–8.0%

Alpha10.0–15.0%Beta2.8–4.5%

Willamette🇺🇸

Alpha3.8–7.0%Beta3.0–5.0%

Alpha2.5–6.0%Beta4.0–8.0%

Common yeasts

By how often brewers pitch each strain.

Atten78–82%Temp12–25°C

Atten74–82%Temp12–25°C

WLP001 California Ale Yeast

Atten73–85%Temp18–23°C

LalBrew Nottingham

Atten78–84%Temp10–25°C

1056 American Ale

Atten73–77%Temp16–22°C

1318 London Ale III

Atten71–75%Temp18–23°C

Escarpment Labs

Atten75–80%Temp16–22°C

1272 American Ale II

Atten72–76%Temp16–22°C

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