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Hefebelgian Blonde Ale

201 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NRBC
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 27th 2016
1.061
1.013
6.3%
22.6
6.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - White Wheat7 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 56%
3 lb Belgian - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 24%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 16%
8 oz Belgian - Aromatic8 oz Aromatic 33 38 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz German Tradition1 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 6 Boil 90 min 22.63 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 234 B cells required
WLP380
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 234 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
67.3 3.0 14.0 70.8 67.6 0.124

+3g gypsum
+4g CaCl-
+4,9ml lactic acid
+~0.5ml lactic acid to sparge

target pH = 5,3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal sacc rest Infusion -- 152 °F 120 min
3.1 gal HLT ~+3.75gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.38 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.23 g | 20.9 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Concept: Featuring WLP500 and over 50% malted wheat, this beer is a like a crossover between a hefeweizen and a Belgian blonde ale. My freezer has been sheltering 2lbs of vienna and 1/2lb Belgian aromatic for a few months now, so both of those grains find their way into this recipe. German Tradition (also sitting in the freezer) should provide some "to-style" noble hop aroma and flavor. IBUs to Belgian blonde ale level.

"open fermentation" with foil over lid of carboy for first few days
add airlock after krausen starts to fall

Blend 1 pack each of WLP500/WLP380 in a 2L starter for this beer. Decant, save some for later, then pitch the rest.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-09-18 06:00 UTC