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Belgian Blonde

211 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond 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: 1.107 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.235 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Conn - make your best
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 29th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Proximity - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 3.5 4.3%
8 oz Proximity - Munich Malt8 oz Munich Malt 37.3 10 4.3%
4 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 34%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity - (late boil kettle addition) 32 1 8.5%
3 lb Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS3 lb Château Pilsen 2RS 37 1.9 25.5%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.6%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 8.5%
9 oz Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 209 oz Biscuit Roasted 20 35 20 4.8%
1 lb Unmalted Wheat1 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 8.5%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz brewers gold1 oz brewers gold Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 60 min 18.41 33.3%
1 oz Charles Faram - Bobek1 oz Bobek Hops Leaf/Whole 3.8 Boil 10 min 2.59 33.3%
1 oz Barth-Haas - Celeia1 oz Celeia Hops Leaf/Whole 2.8 Boil 60 min 5.27 33.3%
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Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B64 Napoleon
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 326 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
3.44 gal Strike 120 °F 127 °F 20 min
127 °F 145 °F 20 min
145 °F 154 °F 20 min
154 °F 162 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.36 13.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 0.22 g | 0.9 qt) 4.22 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.26 g | 5 qt) 1.23 4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.02 g | 12.1 qt) 3 12  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.09 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.59 18.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Munich malt was a mystery - un-labeled malt

1st mash appeared to settle around 127f
2nd mash appears to be around 143F (was targeting 144F)

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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-02 20:32 UTC
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