South Coast Blonde Ale | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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South Coast Blonde Ale All-Grain Recipe Kit
South Coast Blonde Ale is a 5 gallon all-grain recipe kit for a clean, easy-drinking American blonde ale with soft malt, restrained bitterness, and a crisp ale finish.
The recipe keeps the grist direct and balanced: American 2-row malt provides the base, Crystal 15L adds a light golden malt note, Willamette hops keep bitterness gentle, and Fermentis SafAle US-05 gives the beer a clean fermentation profile when temperature is controlled.
This version is built for brewers using a mash-capable all-grain setup. It is a strong house-beer candidate for warm weather, parties, and everyday draft pours because the finished beer is approachable without tasting empty.
Beer Profile
- Style: American Blonde Ale
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Original Gravity: 1.049
- Final Gravity: 1.011
- ABV: 5.0%
- IBU: 20
- SRM: 5
- Recommended Fermentation Temperature: 64-70°F
Detailed Kit Contents
- American 2-row malt: 160 oz
- Crystal 15L malt: 8 oz
- Willamette hops: 1 oz pack; use 0.82 oz at 60 minutes
- Fermentis SafAle US-05 American Ale Yeast: 1 sachet
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout.
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect a pale gold beer with light grainy malt, a touch of gentle sweetness from Crystal 15L, mild Willamette hop character, and a clean finish. Keep the mash steady and fermentation controlled; this style is simple enough that rough process shows quickly.
Brewing Notes
- Mash cleanly: Mash around 150°F for a balanced, drinkable body.
- Measure the hop addition: Use 0.82 oz Willamette from the 1 oz pack and save the small remainder.
- Control fermentation: Ferment US-05 around 64-70°F for a clean ale profile.
- Package carefully: Confirm stable gravity before packaging and avoid splashing during transfer.
- Serve fresh: Blonde ale is best when it tastes bright, clean, and fresh.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to calculate sugar by actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO2 pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.
All-Grain Brew Day Upgrade
If you brew with a kettle-based brew-in-a-bag setup, add our BIAB grain bag for easier mash handling, cleaner lautering, and faster cleanup.
Download the South Coast Blonde Ale all-grain brewing instructions PDF.