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Belgian Abbey Style Christmas Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 6th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

8.3%

IBU (tinseth):

50.3

SRM (morey):

17.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.50 lb	American - Pale Ale13.5 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	79.4%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.9%
0.50 lb	Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.9%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	2.9%
0.50 lb	Munich0.5 lb Munich	38	6	2.9%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.9%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	60	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	23.97	25%
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	26.36	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	23.97	25%
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	26.36	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22.4 qt	Strike	167 °F	154 °F	60 min
16.1 qt	Batch Sparge	170 °F	--	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
1 tsp	Cardamom	Spice	Secondary
0.25 tsp	Ground Ginger	Spice	Secondary
3 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Secondary
1 each	Nutmeg	Spice	Secondary

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 480 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 35.48 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Last Updated: 2020-10-08 01:25 UTC

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Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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