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Buffed Blonde Biere de Garde

256 calories 20.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 30th 2019
1.078
1.012
8.7%
19.6
7.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35.2%
7 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light7 lb LME Pilsen Light 37.6 2 24.6%
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 35 8 10.5%
3 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L3 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 35.9 10 10.5%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)2 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) - (late boil kettle addition) 32 5 7%
2 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt2 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 7%
1 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 3.5%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.5%
28.44 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 19.62 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 16.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 983 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sacramento, CA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
24 6 8 11 12 30
Could have diluted the source water with RO water to lower the dissolved minerals even further, but the decision was made to simply deal with pH by adding acidulated malt to a target of 5.2.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 gal Infusion 160 °F 148 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.82 gal (47.3 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.29 gal (65.16 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.69 gal (42.74 qt) and adding 4.29 gal (17.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.97 59.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 14.02 g | 56.1 qt) 14.97 59.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 15.34 g | 61.4 qt) 16.29 65.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.05 -8.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.83 3.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.55 g | 50.2 qt) 13.5 54  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.18 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12 48  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 11 44  
Total: 14.97 59.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Buffed Blonde Biere de Garde" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Hop Chick. BIAB, ABV 8.66%, IBU 19.62, SRM 7.79, Fermentables: (Pilsner, LME Pilsen Light, Liquid Malt Extract - Munich, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L), Goldpils Vienna Malt, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Fuggles) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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