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Belgian Blonde

206 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.05 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Ryan Zeppel
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 5th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Weyermann - Pilsner4 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 66.7%
1 kg Weyermann - Abbey Malt1 kg Abbey Malt 36.8 17 16.7%
1 kg Weyermann - Pale Wheat1 kg Pale Wheat 36 2 16.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Tettnanger25 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.37 33.3%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool 10 min 2.34 33.3%
25 g Tettnanger25 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 2.81 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 26 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 21.9
Mash volume with grains 25.9
Grain absorption losses -6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.1 L) 11.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.1 L) 26.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 20.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 33  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Ryan Zeppel. All Grain, ABV 6.82%, IBU 19.53, SRM 7.45, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Abbey Malt, Pale Wheat) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-05 01:13 UTC