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Belgian Blonde v2

246 calories 24.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.9 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Monday February 14th 2022
1.074
1.018
7.3%
20.8
4.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 42.9%
6 lb Belgian - Wheat6 lb Wheat 38 1.8 42.9%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 10.7%
0.25 lb Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 1.8%
0.25 lb German - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils 35 1.3 1.8%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.88 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 6.89 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz ground corriander Spice Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz orange peel sweet Spice Boil 5 min.
0.50 oz bitter orange peel Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
201502 Somerville MA
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
3.19 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.57 g | 14.3 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.45 g | 25.8 qt) 6 24  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.13 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.81 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Won Honorable Mention in the St. Louis Brews 30th Annual Happy Holiday Homebrew Competition 12/11/2021

This all grain version was allowed to ferment for 3 weeks at which point it rose to 8.2% ABV and became a Belgian Tripel. This recipe won first place in the Shriners International Imperial Session Home Brew competition in July 2022 in Minneapolis MN.



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