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Belgian Blonde

233 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bat Cave Brewery
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 28th 2021
1.071
1.012
7.7%
28.1
5.9
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.5%
0.25 lb German - CaraAmber0.25 lb CaraAmber 34 23 1.8%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0 7%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 7%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.5%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Artisan - Styrian Goldings1.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 17.35 45.5%
0.50 oz Artisan - Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 45 min 6.37 18.2%
0.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 4.34 18.2%
0.50 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)0.5 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 18.2%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 393 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 157 °F 155 °F 90 min
1 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.88 23.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.82 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.26 g | 13 qt) 3.34 13.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.41 g | 29.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.19 0.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Bat Cave Brewery. All Grain, ABV 7.72%, IBU 28.06, SRM 5.9, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Aromatic, CaraAmber, Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Whirfloc Tablet)
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