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Big Blonde

320 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Austin Agnello
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 320 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 25th 2025
1.096
1.020
10.0%
32.3
5.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.50 lb German - Pilsner13.5 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 1.6 72.973%
2 lb US - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		38 0 10.8108%
0.50 lb German - Abbey Malt0.5 lb Abbey Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		33 17 2.7027%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		27 3.4 2.7027%
1 lb US - Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		0 0 5.40541%
1 lb BSG - Flaked White Wheat1 lb Flaked White Wheat $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36 1.6 5.40541%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.8 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 13.4707 28.6%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 2.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 4.20646 17.9%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 2.5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 2.66098 17.9%
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 1 min 11.9657 35.7%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 oz Coriander Seed $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Spice Mash 5 min.
0.20 oz Chamomile $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Herb Boil 15 min.
0.20 oz Bitter Orange Peel $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Flavor Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 543 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 80 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
0.7 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.19 24.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.51 30  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 2.46 9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.65 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Blonde" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Austin Agnello. All Grain, ABV 10.0275%, IBU 32.3038, SRM 5.48961, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Abbey Malt, Acidulated Malt, Rice Hulls, Flaked White Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Styrian Goldings) Other: (Coriander Seed, Chamomile, Bitter Orange Peel)
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