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Blonde Belgium in the Winter

263 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 263 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 11th 2025
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1.080
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 35.7%
5 lb American - Wheat5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 35.7%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 7.1%
3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 21.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 24.54 87%
0.30 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum0.3 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 15 min 6.66 13%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Wyeast 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 43.27 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clover Hill, Frederick, MD tap - 5/16
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
3.12 gal Strike 163.1 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.53 18.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.34 25.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.25 1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.97 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blonde Belgium in the Winter" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by BrewerBrianW. All Grain, ABV 8.84%, IBU 31.2, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Munich, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Hallertauer Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-12 03:07 UTC