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My Blond Belgian

231 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Gary E Peterson
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 18th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.25 lb Belgian - Pilsner10.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 80.4%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.8%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.9%
0.75 lb Aromatic Malt0.75 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.26 27%
0.70 oz Saaz0.7 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 8.95 18.9%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.62 27%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 4 27%
3.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6.70 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30.78 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.7 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
5.7 gal Strike 68 °F 131 °F 15 min
Strike 131 °F 148 °F 40 min
Strike 148 °F 168 °F 15 min
Vorlauf 168 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 3.56 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.39 g | 29.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"My Blond Belgian" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Gary E Peterson. All Grain, ABV 8.39%, IBU 37.84, SRM 6.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Aromatic Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Saaz, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-18 18:31 UTC