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MF A Blonde

184 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.39 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday March 5th 2025
1.061
1.007
7.0%
25.3
3.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Finland - Pilsner Malt4 kg Pilsner Malt 37 2 69.6%
1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 17.4%
0.60 kg Castle Malting - Château Vienna0.6 kg Château Vienna 38 2.6 10.4%
0.15 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.15 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.6%
5.75 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Charles Faram - Perle15 g Perle Hops Pellet 7 Boil 80 min 14.99 16.7%
25 g Charles Faram - Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.18 Boil 60 min 6.71 27.8%
25 g Charles Faram - Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.18 Boil 15 min 3.33 27.8%
25 g Charles Faram - Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.18 Boil 1 min 0.29 27.8%
90 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 29 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
26 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 167.3 g       Temp: 15 °C       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 75 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Strike 60 °C 62 °C 20 min
Temperature -- 68 °C 60 min
6 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 19
Mash volume with grains 22.1
Grain absorption losses -4.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16 L) 13
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.3 L) 26.4
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.7
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 21.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 21.5 L) 21
Total: 32  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Priming: 80g maple syrup + 70g table sugar for 17L.

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