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Big Spicy Belgian Blond

350 calories 34.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mellow Fellow
Calories: 350 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 14th 2015
1.105
1.024
10.6%
22.5
20.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pale Ale15 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 80%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 5.3%
1 lb Honey (Buckwheat)1 lb Honey (Buckwheat) 42 2 5.3%
1.50 lb German - CaraMunich I1.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 8%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 1.3%
18.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 0 min 5.71 50%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 16.8 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Cardamom Spice Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp Orange Peel Spice Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp Pink Peppercorn Spice Boil 0 min.
4 oz Pommagranite Juice Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.23 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.57 26.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.09 -8.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.53 g | 14.1 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Spicy Belgian Blond" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Mellow Fellow. All Grain, ABV 10.64%, IBU 22.5, SRM 19.99, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Honey, Honey (Buckwheat), CaraMunich I, Carafa II) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Cardamom, Orange Peel, Ginger, Pink Peppercorn, Pommagranite Juice )
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  • Last Updated: 2015-08-14 23:14 UTC