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Belgian Ale

249 calories 25.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 249 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 15th 2016
1.075
1.019
7.3%
29.0
6.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 31.3%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 31.3%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 12.5%
2 lb German - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 12.5%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 6.3%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.1%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.1%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 11.6 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 17.39 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 207 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Gypsum: 3 g
Epsom salt: 1.33 g
Table salt: 1 g
Calcium chloride: 6.1 g
Magnesium chloride: .56 g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Dough In Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
3 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.5 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.36 g | 33.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Ale" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by John F McGuire. All Grain, ABV 7.33%, IBU 28.99, SRM 6.61, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pilsner, White Wheat, Wheat Malt, Red Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Northern Brewer, Saaz) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-23 01:55 UTC