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Belgian Blonde (Brugse Zot Homage)

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (ending kettle)
Source: Facciola Brewing
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 13th 2022
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OG: 1.062 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 21

1.053
1.009
5.8%
25.4
4.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 64.3%
1.50 lb American - Red Wheat1.5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 10.7%
1 lb BE - Pale Ale1 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 7.1%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.6%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar - (late fermenter addition) 46 0 14.3%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 22.62 58.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 1.44 20.8%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 5 min 1.31 20.8%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.70 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
1.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Spice Mash 5 min.
0.25 oz cumin seed Spice Mash 5 min.
1 oz Coriander Seed Spice Mash 5 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 165°, yield 2.5G Infusion 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.2 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.99 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.95 19.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.46 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.34 g | 33.4 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.36 g | 21.4 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.45 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 2.2 lb sugar with 2.5 lb water for extra 0.3G volume
1.049 - 0.003 (extra water volume) = 1.046
plus 2.2 lb sugar adds 20 pts
1.049 - 0.003 + 0.020 = 1.066 final OG
even though added late in fermentation

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