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House Blond

206 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.64 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bob Landry
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
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Hops
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Yeast
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
R/O - filtered Wateford water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.12 gal Strike 165 °F 150 °F 60 min
6.81 gal Sparge 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.4 qt) 6.24 25  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7.98 31.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.64 22.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.37 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew date 5-22-2026

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