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Lavender Blonde

216 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2026
1.066
1.010
7.4%
23.9
5.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dingemans - Pilsen3 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 52.1%
2 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 2 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 34.7%
4 oz Weyermann - Pale Wheat4 oz Pale Wheat 36 2 4.3%
1.10 oz Briess - Carapils Malt1.1 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1.2%
7 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)7 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 7.6%
92.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g Artisan - Perle8 g Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 20.25 50%
8 g Artisan - Saaz (Czech)8 g Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 3.62 50%
16 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.38 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.06 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.72 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 7 13 80 80 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.08 gal Strike 154 °F 148 °F 40 min
Temperature 148 °F 158 °F 30 min
mashout Temperature 158 °F 170 °F 10 min
0.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.4 g | 17.6 qt) 4.08 16.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.51 18  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.49 g | 13.9 qt) 3.17 12.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 2.31 9.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.31 g | 9.2 qt) 2 8  
Total: 4.08 16.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lavender Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by James.king. BIAB, ABV 7.36%, IBU 23.87, SRM 5.53, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Pale Ale , Pale Wheat, Carapils Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Perle, Saaz (Czech)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-25 22:47 UTC