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Mayfly Blond

166 calories 9.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 21st 2021
1.052
1.002
6.5%
22.7
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Dingemans - Pilsen9 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 76.6%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 8.5%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 8.5%
4 oz Dingemans - Biscuit4 oz Biscuit 34.5 22 2.1%
8 oz Cane Sugar8 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 4.3%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 11.12 33.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 11.59 66.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 90 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
95%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 10 40 75 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Blue ribbon winner at the 2023 and 2021 Minnesota State Fair: Belgian & French Ales.

Perceived Bitterness Ratio is .51.

For 2024: try swapping the biscuit for aromatic and push Munich to 10%. How 'bout some flaked wheat or flaked barley? Caramunich? Head retention could be better.



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