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Brilliant Blond

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 8th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.073

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

26.1

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.25 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner13.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	86.9%
1 lb	German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	6.6%
0.25 lb	Briess - American - Aromatic Malt0.25 lb American - Aromatic Malt	35	20	1.6%
0.75 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	0	4.9%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	Domestic Hallertau1.8 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.4	Boil	60 min	22.83	70.6%
0.75 oz	Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	10 min	3.25	29.4%
2.55 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	22.83	70.6%
0.75 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	3.25	29.4%
2.55 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
19 qt	Stike Water = 164	Strike	164 °F	150 °F	60 min
20 qt		Fly Sparge	185 °F	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Camden	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
2 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

charleston Nov 2018

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Brew Day 1-14-2020
Add Sugar at 15 minutes in boil
Pitch at 64-65
Raise Temp to 69-70 over 3 days

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Last Updated: 2020-01-15 12:54 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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