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Belgian Blond

208 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 15th 2025
1.064
1.008
7.3%
24.9
6.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 oz German - Pilsner25 oz Pilsner 38 1.6 61%
6 oz BE - Pale Ale6 oz Pale Ale 38 3.4 14.6%
6 oz Torrified Wheat6 oz Torrified Wheat 36 2 14.6%
4 oz Brown Sugar4 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 9.8%
41 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 g East Kent Goldings2 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 4.79 33.3%
2 g Magnum2 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 15.95 33.3%
2 g Perle2 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 4.11 33.3%
6 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.99 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 50 75 75 230.023
Water is Balanced 5 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 156 °F 149 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.28 g | 9.1 qt) 1.92 7.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.46 g | 9.9 qt) 2.11 8.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.29 -1.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.76 g | 7 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.92 7.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

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