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Belgium Blonde Ale

202 calories 19.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Paul Lowe
Calories: 202 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.70 kg New Zealand - Pilsner Malt3.7 kg Pilsner Malt 37.3 1.93 67.8%
1.20 kg New Zealand - Vienna Malt1.2 kg Vienna Malt 39.1 3.45 22%
0.10 kg New Zealand - Aurora Malt0.1 kg Aurora Malt 37.2 29.44 1.8%
0.13 kg New Zealand - Biscuit Malt0.13 kg Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 2.4%
0.33 kg Cane Sugar0.325 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 6%
5.46 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.70 g hopshot2.7 g hopshot Hops Extract 50 Boil 30 min 12.45 3.5%
25 g Charles Faram - Motueka25 g Motueka Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 7.78 32.2%
25 g Motueka25 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 4.61 32.2%
25 g Motueka25 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 4.61 32.2%
77.70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 g orange peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
13 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
3 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Christchurch
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
22 L Strike 70.7 °C 66 °C 60 min
5 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 18.7
Mash volume with grains 22.1
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume 9.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.8 L) 22
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 16.2 L) 19
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Estimated amount in fermentor 18.9
Total: 28  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgium Blonde Ale" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Paul Lowe. All Grain, ABV 6.86%, IBU 29.44, SRM 6.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Aurora Malt, Biscuit Malt, Cane Sugar) Hops: (hopshot, Motueka) Other: (orange peel, Coriander Seed, Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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