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Belgian Blonde Ale

214 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: adapted from internet
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 8th 2016
1.065
1.014
6.6%
52.7
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 65.6%
0.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L)0.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L) 32 0 10.9%
0.25 lb Maltodextrin0.25 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 5.5%
3.75 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10.9%
0.32 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.32 lb CaraVienne 34 20 7%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 44.09 50%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 8.59 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Saison II Yeast WLP566
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3.88 g | 15.5 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.88 g | 15.5 qt) 3.37 13.5  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.1 -0.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3 1.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 3.3 13.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based on supposed Leffe clone recipes found on internet.

Actual gravity measurements:
OG = 1.061
TG = 1.011

Primary 10 days b/w 68-70F
Secondary 7 days at 65F
Yield = 304 oz (12x 12oz + 10x 16 oz bottles)

Turned out great! A wee bit more bitter than Leffe, but pretty close overall and one of my favorite batches I've made. The yeast-imparted flavors were wonderful!

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