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Big Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Austin Agnello
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 320 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday February 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.096

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

10.0%

IBU (tinseth):

32.3

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.50 lb	German - Pilsner13.5 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	38	1.6	72.973%
2 lb	US - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	38	0	10.8108%
0.50 lb	German - Abbey Malt0.5 lb Abbey Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	33	17	2.7027%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	27	3.4	2.7027%
1 lb	US - Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	0	0	5.40541%
1 lb	BSG - Flaked White Wheat1 lb Flaked White Wheat	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36	1.6	5.40541%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	5	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	13.4707	28.6%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	4.20646	17.9%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	2.66098	17.9%
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	5	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	11.9657	35.7%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	25.4364	64.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	6.86744	35.8%
2.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
0.7 gal		Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.20 oz	Coriander Seed	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Spice	Mash	5 min.
0.20 oz	Chamomile	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Herb	Boil	15 min.
0.20 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	75.5%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	68 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 543 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-04-05 19:32 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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