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J-Man's Leffe Blonde Knockoff

211 calories 19.6 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: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 15th 2019
1.064
1.013
6.6%
15.7
6.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 82.8%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.5%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 3.8%
3.50 oz German - Melanoidin3.5 oz Melanoidin 37 25 1.6%
9 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc9 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0 4.2%
212.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 10.26 43.5%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 2.9 Boil 0 min 43.5%
0.20 oz East Kent Goldings0.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 3.52 8.7%
0.10 oz Willamette0.1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 1.87 4.3%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.77 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.79 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.11 g | 16.5 qt) 4.57 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The small hop amounts were to bring the IBUs up a bit. Maybe buy a second bag of one of the first two

Brewed on 12/15/19
Boil - 1.045
OG - 1.055
Racked on 12/23/19 - 1.010

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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-25 14:35 UTC