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Belgian Blonde Ale (BBA)

212 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 26th 2016
1.064
1.016
6.3%
23.8
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 79.8%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8.4%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 4.2%
0.40 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.4 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.4%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 4.2%
11.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 23.78 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 222 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Used bru'ns amber balanced
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 qt Decoction -- 158 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.56 18.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.47 21.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.38 g | 17.5 qt) 3.62 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.27 g | 29.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.18 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde Ale (BBA)" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Crown85. All Grain, ABV 6.28%, IBU 23.78, SRM 4.91, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Vienna, Biscuit, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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