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Belgian Blond

217 calories 19.9 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: 6.21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 20th 2018
1.066
1.013
7.0%
17.4
8.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37.7 2.06 72%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 4%
1 lb Proximity - Caravienne 201 lb Caravienne 20 34.5 20 8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4%
0.50 lb Riverbend Malt - Melanoidin Malt0.5 lb Melanoidin Malt 35 23.82 4%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 4.2 Boil 60 min 12.46 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.8 Boil 15 min 4.94 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
76 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
cut municipal water with 2 gal RO water

add 3g gypsum
and 5g non-iodized salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 153 °F 145 °F 45 min
Infusion 145 °F 160 °F 30 min
1.5 gal Sparge 168 °F 166 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.9 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.9 qt/lb 5.46 21.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.23 g | 12.9 qt) 2.36 9.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.21 24.8  
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: 7.82 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blond" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Sawwave. All Grain, ABV 6.98%, IBU 17.41, SRM 8.11, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Caravienne 20, Biscuit, Melanoidin Malt, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Saaz) Other: (Whirfloc, Campden Tablets)
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