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[06] Belgium Blond - Leffe

10402 calories 954 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.07 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 10402 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 954 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
1.066
1.013
6.9%
49.2
5.3
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Belgian - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 84%
0.23 kg Aromatic Malt0.227 kg Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.8%
0.23 kg German - Pale Wheat0.227 kg Pale Wheat 39 1.5 3.8%
0.50 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.5 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 8.4%
5.95 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
83 g Hallertau Mittelfruh83 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 49.24 100%
83 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
1 Tbsp
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.5 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge.

AMS to both - 14ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle

DWB to mash kettle only 8g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 66 °C 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 31.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 32.7 L) 35
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.8 L) 25.1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 L) 19
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 17
Total: 31.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

MM Kit

Do again. Yes, give it another go..

7/10 - MM kit. Great copy. Really good. 6.6%

Recipe OG 1065. FG 1010. 7%

OG 1066. FG 1016. 6.6%

Attenuation - 75%

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