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Belgian VIII Blonde

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.205 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Bob Crocker
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 10th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row5 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 48.8%
4 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White4 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 39%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 4.9%
0.25 lb Dingemans - Belgian Cara 20 (Caravienne) Malt0.25 lb Belgian Cara 20 (Caravienne) Malt 34 23 2.4%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.9%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 1.85 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 17.24 25%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 0 days 25%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 0 days 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.3 qt Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 qt Infusion 190 °F 152 °F --
3 gal Sparge 172 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.08 12.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates -0.11 g | -0.4 qt) 3.9 15.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.49 g | 6 qt) 1.46 5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.04 g | 12.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.53 18.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian VIII Blonde" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Bob Crocker. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 19.09, SRM 4.97, Fermentables: (Domestic 2-Row, Wheat Malt, White, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Belgian Cara 20 (Caravienne) Malt, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Amarillo, Columbus) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate))
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