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Belgium Blonde Beauty

192 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71.5% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 27th 2020
1.059
1.009
6.6%
20.5
6.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner7.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 64.2%
1.88 lb German - Vienna1.875 lb Vienna 37 4 16%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt1 lb Caramel Vienne 20L Malt 35.9 20 8.6%
0.31 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.31 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 8.6%
11.68 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA)1 oz Saaz (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 10.49 25%
1 oz Styrian Goldings (5.5 AA)1 oz Styrian Goldings (5.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 60 min 9.74 25%
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings (5.5 AA)1.5 oz Styrian Goldings (5.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.6 Aroma 10 min 0.26 37.5%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings (5.5 AA)0.5 oz Styrian Goldings (5.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.6 Aroma 0 min 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Saccharification Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 4.81 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 3.78 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

After mashing, collected 7gallons in the boil kettle.


Pre-boil gravity (7 gallons) was 10 brix


Post 90 minute boil, (4.75 gallons) which included adding in crystal sugar during the boil. OG. 1.065. (15 brix)

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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-02 15:11 UTC