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BELGIAN STRONG

221 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 22nd 2023
1.067
1.014
7.0%
15.8
4.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 kg Weyermann - Pilsner6.5 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 90.3%
400 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)400 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 5.6%
300 g German - Abbey Malt300 g Abbey Malt 33 17 4.2%
7,200 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Saaz40 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 75 min 13.89 80%
10 g Hallertau Blanc10 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 1.89 20%
50 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 g Star Anise Spice Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 376 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.85 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
21 L Infusion 74 °C 64 °C 90 min
12 L Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 20.4
Mash volume with grains 24.9
Grain absorption losses -6.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16 L) 14
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29 L) 27
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 34.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BELGIAN STRONG" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Brewer #408150. All Grain, ABV 7%, IBU 15.78, SRM 4.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Abbey Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Star Anise, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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