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Mecca Blond Braggot

208 calories 15 g 22 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Harry Wilson
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 208 calories (Per 22oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 22oz)
Created: Tuesday December 12th 2023
1.064
1.007
7.5%
16.4
5.2
5.4
47.46
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb US - Honey5.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) $ 4.00 / lb
$ 22.00 		34 0 42.5%
3 lb Mecca Grade - Metolius [Munich Style]3 lb Metolius [Munich Style] 35 8.7 23.2%
2 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)2 lb Lamonta (American Pale) $ 4.00 / lb
$ 8.00 		37 3 15.5%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Gateway1 lb Gateway 38 1.2 7.7%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Wickiup (Hard Red Spring Wheat)1 lb Wickiup (Hard Red Spring Wheat) 37 3.3 7.7%
3 oz Weyermann - Acidulated3 oz Acidulated $ 3.00 / lb
$ 0.56 		27 3.4 1.4%
4 oz Rice Hulls4 oz Rice Hulls 0 0 1.9%
12.94 lbs / $ 30.56
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Sonnet1.2 oz Sonnet Hops $ 0.20 / oz
$ 0.24 		Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 14.06 54.5%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 2.4 Boil 10 min 2.37 45.5%
2.20 oz / $ 1.74
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc / 16 Fining Boil 10 min.
1 g/gal Chamomile Water Agt Boil 5 min.
2 tsp Coriander Seed / 13.5 Ounces $ 0.50 / oz
$ 0.17 		Spice Boil 5 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel / 10 Ounces Spice Boil 5 min.
0.60 ml Fermcap-S / 0 Ounces Water Agt Boil 0 min.
1 tbsp Bentonite Water Agt Primary 2 days
1 tbsp Fermaid K Other Primary 0 min.
2 tbsp Fermaid O Other Primary 0 min.
1 tbsp LD Carlson - Potassium Bicarbonate - 5% / 0 Pounds $ 9.99 / lb
$ 9.99 		Water Agt Primary 0 min.
$ 10.36
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.00 / each
$ 5.00
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 12.1 oz       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 3.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
23 6 33 48 15 5.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Saccharification Rest Infusion 70 °F 152 °F 90 min
Steeping 152 °F 168 °F 30 min
3 gal Top Off Water Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.29 g | 33.2 qt) 4.18 16.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.89 g | 35.5 qt) 4.77 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.93 -3.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.4 qt) 3 12  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.47 1.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 4.18 16.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Clover honey is recommended.

First brew session resulted in a well-balanced braggot with nice head and good carbonation.

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