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Nicht Links Belgian Blonde

232 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.128 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Josh Weikert
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 31st 2026
1.070
1.016
7.0%
15.3
7.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 40.7%
5.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 40.7%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 7.4%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 3.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 7.4%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Nugget0.6 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 14.21 50%
0.60 oz Styrian Goldings0.6 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.11 50%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 16.47 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 3 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.09 g | 16.4 qt) 0.04 0.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 4.73 18.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add sugar at first wort.

Mash at 152 for 60 mins

Boil 60 mins

Ferment at 67 for 2 weeks.

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