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Hobson’s Choice (Take it or Leffe it)

181 calories 13.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.27 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 11th 2023
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OG: 1.071 FG: 1.010 ABV: 8.0% IBU: 20

1.060
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6.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4.5 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt £ 1.78 / kg
£ 8.01 		37 1.6 82.9%
500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 9.2%
150 g Dingemans - Biscuit150 g Biscuit £ 0.01 / g
£ 1.50 		34.5 22 2.8%
150 g Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin150 g BEST Melanoidin £ 0.01 / g
£ 1.50 		34.5 27 2.8%
130 g Cane Sugar130 g Cane Sugar 46 0 2.4%
5,430 g / £ 11.01
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops £ 0.05 / g
£ 1.50 		Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 19.08 54.5%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops £ 0.05 / g
£ 1.25 		Pellet 5.2 Boil 5 min 3.17 45.5%
55 g / £ 2.75
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
£ 3.29 / each
£ 6.58
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
£ 6.58 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C --
7.7 L Temperature 74 °C 67 °C --
5 L Sparge 75 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 14.4
Mash volume with grains 17.6
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 21.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.4
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.9 L) 30.3
Boil off losses -7.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 22
Going into fermentor 22
Total: 35.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hobson’s Choice (Take it or Leffe it)" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Md2k. All Grain, ABV 6.91%, IBU 22.25, SRM 6.36, Fermentables: ( Belgian Pilsner Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Biscuit, BEST Melanoidin, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum, Canning Salt, Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Yeast Nutrient, Baking Soda)
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