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Strong Belgian Ale

214 calories 10.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77.6% (brew house)
Source: DMCii
Hop Utilization: 35%
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 23rd 2025
1.067
1.000
8.8%
9.5
3.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb German - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.8%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 8.2%
1.20 lb German - Pale Wheat1.2 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 4.9%
1.25 lb Cane Sugar1.25 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5.1%
24.45 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 7.89 20%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.64 80%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - HA-18
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
97%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
77 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
R.O. water from kroger
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
House RO water.
Strike water treated as follows-
1) 2.5g gypsum
2) 2.5g epsom salt
3) 6.25g CaCl- calcium chloride
4) 2.5g baking soda
5 gallons of sparge water treated same as above at 50% due to volume.
Will update water info soon.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.15 gal Step 1 Strike 157 °F 148 °F 45 min
Step 2 Strike 148 °F 158 °F 30 min
Step 3 Strike 158 °F 168 °F 15 min
5 gal Sparge Sparge 168 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.69 gal (50.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.69 gal (2.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.01 gal (48.02 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.14 gal (40.58 qt) and adding 0.01 gal (0.02 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.15 40.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 10.15 40.6  
Mash volume with grains 12.01 48  
Grain absorption losses -2.9 -11.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 6.91 27.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.69 g | 50.8 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.06 68.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Flavor somewhere between a saison and tripel- I guess it's just about right then!!

2nd time brewing- 1st time was 5 gallon batch- both batches have been kegged.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-23 21:58 UTC