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Belgium Strong 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Jeffrey Snyder
Calories: 315 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.095

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

10.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.7

SRM (morey):

34.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	69%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	90	6.9%
2 lb	American - Vienna2 lb Vienna	35	4	13.8%
8 oz	American - Midnight Wheat Malt8 oz Midnight Wheat Malt	33	550	3.4%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	45	6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	60 min	15.24	66.7%
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	45 min	16.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	15.24	66.7%
1 oz	Liberty (Pellet)	16.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.25 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
0.50 oz	Nutmeg	Spice	Primary
0.10 oz	Star Anise	Water Agt	Primary
0.10 oz	Clove	Spice	Primary
0.25 oz	Allspice	Spice	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 135 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^-
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Notes

Used 2 types of sugar as lhb had limited choices.

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Last Updated: 2025-02-09 16:07 UTC

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Cost for

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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