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Inspirati4n Belgian Blonde

217 calories 19.9 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: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 14th 2021
1.066
1.013
6.9%
34.7
7.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 43.5%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 8.7%
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) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 8.7%
3 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light3 lb LME Pilsen Light 37.6 2 26.1%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.81 18.5%
0.40 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.44 7.4%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Dry Hop 5 days 18.5%
0.50 oz Glacier0.5 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 30 min 6.78 9.3%
0.50 oz Glacier0.5 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 3.2 9.3%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 16.6 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 3.48 9.3%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 16.6 Dry Hop 10 days 9.3%
0.50 oz Comet0.5 oz Comet Hops Pellet 9.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 1.99 9.3%
0.50 oz Comet0.5 oz Comet Hops Pellet 9.5 Dry Hop 10 days 9.3%
5.40 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 - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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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 7.45 g | 29.8 qt) 8.44 33.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.05 g | 32.2 qt) 9.04 36.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.51 g | 26 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitching on top of WLP540 from previous batch of Summer Belgian Tripel.

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