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Belgian Blonde Ale AF

190 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 20th 2025
1.058
1.010
6.4%
29.6
4.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row10 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 83.3%
8 oz Briess - Wheat Malt, White8 oz Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 4.2%
8 oz Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.2%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.70 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertau1.7 oz Hallertau Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 29.57 100%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.04 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.43 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.91 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.35 g Sea salt Spice Mash 0 min.
2.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Sundew OYL-401
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 35.48 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 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
7.46 gal Strike 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.98 g | 35.9 qt) 8.11 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.86 g | 39.4 qt) 8.99 35.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.4 qt) 6.48 25.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde Ale AF" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Glenn-O. BIAB, ABV 6.39%, IBU 29.57, SRM 4.01, Fermentables: ( Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Wheat Malt, White, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt, Sea salt, Lactic acid, Irish Moss, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-21 12:18 UTC