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Belgian-ish Blonde-ish Thing?

292 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 292 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 28th 2025
1.089
1.011
10.3%
22.7
4.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb American - Pilsner8.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 79.5%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 18.2%
0.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated0.25 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 65 min 22.67 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
201502 Somerville MA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.51 g | 26.1 qt) 6.39 25.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 7.11 28.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g | 20.6 qt) 5.01 20  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.25 13  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3 12  
Total: 6.39 25.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian-ish Blonde-ish Thing?" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Ollie Tabooger. BIAB, ABV 10.34%, IBU 22.67, SRM 4.79, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cane Sugar, BEST Acidulated) Hops: (CZ Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-28 18:32 UTC