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Belgian Blonde

175 calories 12.8 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday March 13th 2022
1.054
1.006
6.3%
24.2
7.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT3 kg CMC 2-ROW MALT 36 1.75 67.8%
0.35 kg Franco-Belges - Caramel Munich 600.35 kg Caramel Munich 60 34 60 7.9%
0.63 kg Cane Sugar0.625 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 14.1%
0.45 kg Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT0.45 kg WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 10.2%
4.43 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24.23 100%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edmonton Oct 2021
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 11.9
Mash volume with grains 14.4
Grain absorption losses -3.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.1 L) 18.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.4
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.7 L) 26.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 20.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 30.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG = 5.7 gal @ 1.054. FG = 1.001. 7% abv. High attenuation.
At time of kegging, noted a subtle Belgian yeast character. Also a slight sweetness in spite of low final gravity.

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