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Belgian Blonde 1/2 Barrel

220 calories 20.1 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brian
Calories: 220 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday May 18th 2019
1.067
1.013
7.2%
26.3
4.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb German - Pilsner30 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.5%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.8%
1.50 lb German - Pale Wheat1.5 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 4.2%
3 lb Cane Sugar3 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8.5%
35.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 16.7 25%
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 9.62 75%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - French Ale WLP072
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
63 - 67 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 976 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
10 g Gyp
5 g CC
15 ml Lactic
3 g sms
11 strike
11 sparge
Boil soft
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal sac rest Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
11 gal fly sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.15 gal (72.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.15 gal (24.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.57 gal (54.28 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.4 gal (37.6 qt) and adding 1.57 gal (6.28 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.97 43.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 10.97 43.9  
Mash volume with grains 13.57 54.3  
Grain absorption losses -4.06 -16.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.27 g | 45.1 qt) 11.12 44.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.15 g | 72.6 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 15.75 63  
Going into fermentor 15.75 63  
Total: 22.09 88.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde 1/2 Barrel" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Brian. All Grain, ABV 7.17%, IBU 26.32, SRM 4.87, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic, Pale Wheat, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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