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David's Belgian Blonde

198 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NRBC
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 28th 2017
1.061
1.008
7.0%
24.8
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 81.6%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 8.2%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0.5 8.2%
0.25 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.25 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 120 min 17.05 50%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 15 min 7.76 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - Achouffe Belgian Ale yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 390 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
https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/?id=B8XD49Y
59.1 3.0 14.0 55.9 68.3 0.167

+3g gypsum
+3g CaCl2
+100mg K2O5S2
+4ml lactic acid (mash)
+1ml lactic acid (sparge)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 120 min
3.4 gal HLT ~4 gal 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 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.84 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.72 18.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"David's Belgian Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by NRBC. All Grain, ABV 7.01%, IBU 24.81, SRM 4.24, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Red Wheat, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Honey Malt) Hops: (Liberty)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-07-02 18:01 UTC