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"Belgian" Farmhouse Blond Ale

232 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.77 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (ending kettle)
Source: Simon Harrison
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 21st 2024
1.070
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7.0%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt9 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 69.2%
1 lb Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 1 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 34 20 7.7%
1 lb Dingemans - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 38.1 1.8 7.7%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.8%
1 lb Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 7.7%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.12 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10.1 Boil 5 min 3.61 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Style Saison Blend WLP568
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
70 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
32 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 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
7 gal Strike 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 185 °F 169 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.67 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.67 qt/lb 5.22 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.22 24.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.36 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 5.77 23.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.25 g | 17 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.58 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My friend will do a side by side batch but she will use Belgian Saison I Ale Yeast | White Labs WLP565 Yeast

Cane sugar added 15 minutes before end of boil

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