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Blairhaus Begian Blonde Ale

225 calories 21.7 g 16.9 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: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Based on Tim’s Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 16.9oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 16.9oz)
Created: Friday October 9th 2020
1.068
1.015
6.9%
57.1
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt11.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 88.5%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey 35 2 11.5%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 57.06 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.50 tsp Fermaid K Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.75 gal Sparge 175 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.75 27  
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: 8.31 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed on 10/17/2020

Add honey at flameout
Sg = 1067
10/31/20, gravity = 1013
Fg = 1012 on 11/7/20

Used 2 oz of hops, instead on 1 oz. Ended up with a hoppy/bitter Belgian strong - drop to 1 oz per style next time


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