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First Grainfather Brew

245 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Grain I have, and what the Grainfather can handle
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 9th 2016
1.073
1.023
6.6%
25.7
4.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.2%
5 lb German - Pale Wheat5 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 27.8%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Plug 8.4 Boil 60 min 19.85 50%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.8 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Bitter orange peel Spice Boil 15 min.
1 oz Corriander Spice Boil 15 min.
0.05 oz Star Anise Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 qt Acid Rest Temperature -- 113 °F 15 min
1.5 qt Low Sugar Temperature -- 144 °F 35 min
1.5 qt High Sugar Temperature -- 158 °F 25 min
1.5 qt Mash out Temperature -- 172 °F 5 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 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.08 g | 32.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey added after fermentation

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