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20200430

359 calories 26.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 359 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2020
1.109
1.014
12.5%
111.3
50.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 69%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.6%
0.25 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.1%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 9.2%
2 lb Belgian - Special B2 lb Special B - (late boil kettle addition) 34 115 9.2%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey 35 2 2.3%
1 lb Molasses1 lb Molasses 36 80 4.6%
21.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 73.58 50%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 37.7 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
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Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34 qt 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.89 g | 35.6 qt) 8.91 35.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.35 g | 41.4 qt) 10.37 41.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.28 -9.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"20200430" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Mike Holcomb. BIAB, ABV 12.52%, IBU 111.28, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Special B, Honey, Molasses) Hops: (Chinook, Citra) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-28 19:11 UTC