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Belgian Blonde Ale (16E)

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: MSchneidt
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2015
1.052
1.012
5.3%
25.7
8.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb Belgian - Pale Ale4.25 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 85%
0.50 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 10%
0.25 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.25 lb Cara 45L 34 42 5%
5 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 30 min 20.82 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 10 min 4.91 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Wirfloc Other Boil 10 min.
3 oz Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Clariferm Other Primary 0 min.
1.50 oz Dextrose Other Bottling 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Bottle Conditioned       Amount: 1.5       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Distilled H2O
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 qt Saach' Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.88 7.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.28 9.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.04 g | 12.2 qt) 2.5 10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.38 17.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

optional addition of ginger to the last 10 minutes of the boil

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  • Last Updated: 2015-08-04 12:32 UTC