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Belgian Abbey Style Christmas Beer

250 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 6th 2020
1.076
1.013
8.3%
50.3
17.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.50 lb American - Pale Ale13.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 79.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.9%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 38 6 2.9%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 23.97 25%
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 26.36 75%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Cardamom Spice Secondary 0 min.
0.25 tsp Ground Ginger Spice Secondary 0 min.
3 each Cinnamon stick Spice Secondary 0 min.
1 each Nutmeg Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 480 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 35.48 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.4 qt Strike 167 °F 154 °F 60 min
16.1 qt Batch Sparge 170 °F -- 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 5.6 22.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.88 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.64 g | 14.6 qt) 3.15 12.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.99 g | 28 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Abbey Style Christmas Beer" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by THUD. All Grain, ABV 8.29%, IBU 50.33, SRM 16.95, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Biscuit, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Munich, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Cardamom, Ground Ginger, Cinnamon stick, Nutmeg)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-10-08 01:25 UTC