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Blondie (starter for triple)

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 25th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 91.4%
0.75 lb Brown Sugar0.75 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 8.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 14.3 40%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 10.64 60%
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Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 155 °F 145 °F 30 min
Temperature 145 °F 155 °F 30 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.64 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 4.04 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.79 27.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.04 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blondie (starter for triple)" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Civilian. All Grain, ABV 5.29%, IBU 24.95, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-25 18:46 UTC