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Belgian Blonde

252 calories 25.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 77.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 82.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 252 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 5th 2016
1.076
1.018
7.7%
27.8
7.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb German - Pilsner110 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 56.7%
13 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L13 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 6.7%
7 lb Belgian - Biscuit7 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.6%
8 lb Cane Sugar8 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 4.1%
50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row50 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 25.8%
6 lb Belgian - CaraMunich6 lb Belgian - CaraMunich 33 50 3.1%
194 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 oz Northern Brewer - Cascade11 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8 Boil 90 min 19 57.9%
8 oz Magnum8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 8.81 42.1%
19 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1.80 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1892 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
HomeGrown 100% R.O.
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
STRIKE- 53
sPARGE -
All RO
gYSPUM- 20
CAl Chloride- 20
Lactic- 10

Strike- 53 Gal

Enzyme- 1oz
Nutrient- 1oz
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
57.81 gal Strike 170 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 80.46 gal (321.85 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 68.46 gal (273.85 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 73.01 gal (292.02 qt) 58.13 232.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 58.13 232.5  
Mash volume with grains 73.01 292  
Grain absorption losses -23.25 -93  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 45.25 g | 181 qt) 47.28 189.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.59 2.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 80.46 g | 321.9 qt) 82.5 330  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.71 -2.9  
Post boil Volume 77.5 310  
Going into fermentor 77.5 310  
Total: 105.41 421.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by IamScott. All Grain, ABV 7.7%, IBU 27.81, SRM 7.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Biscuit, Cane Sugar, Standard 2-Row, Belgian - CaraMunich) Hops: (Cascade, Magnum)
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