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Belgian Blond Ale 0

184 calories 18.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Guilherme A. de Santi
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday July 4th 2020
1.060
1.014
5.9%
32.4
4.5
2.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Belgian - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 89.3%
0.10 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.1 kg Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.8%
0.50 kg Cane Sugar0.5 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 8.9%
5.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 4.45 Boil 60 min 24.95 50%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.45 Boil 15 min 6.81 25%
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4.45 Boil 1 min 0.59 25%
100 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Belgian Blond Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 0 0 80 25 66
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 22 °C 55 °C 15 min
Temperature 55 °C 63 °C 60 min
Temperature 63 °C 78 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 15.3
Mash volume with grains 18.7
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.5 L) 18.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.8 L) 28
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -7.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 22.7
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.7 L) 20
Total: 34  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Too much haze, not sure if it was caused by the T-58 yeast or problems during mash or lauter.
The profile of this yeast remembers a Wit Beer in some way, so maybe on next recipe I can experiment another yeast to avoid this profile and the haze issue.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-10-28 16:16 UTC
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