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Belgian Blond

232 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Devin Trudgen
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 31st 2019
1.070
1.016
7.1%
21.1
5.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 83.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 4.2%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 21.13 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B45 Gnome
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium-high
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 161 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
R/O - Water & Ice
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Yellow Balanced Bru'n Water Profile
3g gypsum
3.5 calc chloride
1.5 epsom salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.03 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.2 qt/lb 6.05 24.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.93 27.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.83 g | 11.3 qt) 2.08 8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.25 g | 29 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blond" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Devin Trudgen. All Grain, ABV 7.13%, IBU 21.13, SRM 5.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic, Wheat, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-02 13:51 UTC