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Bobbie's Belgian Blonde Bombshell

207 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John in jersey
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 22nd 2021
1.063
1.012
6.6%
31.0
7.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 60.9%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 17.4%
1 lb German - CaraRed1 lb CaraRed 34 20 8.7%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.3%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 26.21 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 10 min 4.75 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 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
7.1 gal Single Infusion Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.09 g | 32.4 qt) 8.98 35.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.93 g | 35.7 qt) 9.82 39.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.98 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Forgot to add candi during boil. Added it while pitching into carboy. Used washed yeast from previous batch - WLP550.
Dry hopped 6 days after brew. It's already at FG, so I'll let it sit 3 days then keg.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-09-04 00:00 UTC