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Belgian Blond Ale

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 59.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 50 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 1st 2023
1.062
1.014
6.3%
20.5
6.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Belgian - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 37%
4 kg BE - Pale Ale4 kg Pale Ale 38 3.4 29.6%
2.50 kg Belgian - Wheat2.5 kg Wheat 38 1.8 18.5%
1 kg Belgian - Cara 20L1 kg Cara 20L 34 22 7.4%
1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 7.4%
13.50 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 7.42 28.6%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 3.15 35.7%
50 g Citra50 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 9.89 35.7%
140 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
30 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 29 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 266 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 267.7 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60 L Decoction 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
14 L Sparge 68 °C 67 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 59.25 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 13.85 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 80.22 L. Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 37.15 L and adding 34.82 L sparge/top-off. 72
Strike water volume 72
Mash volume with grains 80.2
Grain absorption losses -12.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume 59.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume 50
Volume into fermentor 50
Total: 72  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blond Ale" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Julien-. BIAB, ABV 6.34%, IBU 20.46, SRM 6.23, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Ale, Wheat, Cara 20L, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Saaz, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-07 12:21 UTC