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Belgian Blonde Strong Ale

213 calories 19 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: 5.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 9th 2011
1.065
1.012
6.9%
27.0
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German Pilsner 2-Row11 lb German Pilsner 2-Row 37 2 84.6%
0.50 lb Belgian Aromatic0.5 lb Belgian Aromatic 36 26 3.8%
0.50 lb Pale Wheat Malt0.5 lb Pale Wheat Malt 38 3 3.8%
1 lb cane1 lb cane 0 0 7.7%
13 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 2.9 Boil 60 min 80%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 5.6 Boil 60 min 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb Rice Hulls Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.78 g | 11.1 qt) 1.69 6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde Strong Ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Joel Bergman. All Grain, ABV 6.94%, IBU 27.03, SRM 5.83, Fermentables: (German Pilsner 2-Row, Belgian Aromatic, Pale Wheat Malt, cane) Hops: (Crystal) Other: (Rice Hulls)
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  • Last Updated: 2011-05-09 21:03 UTC