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Belgian Blonde

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Steve Schultz [MoB]
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 27th 2018
1.053
1.009
5.9%
26.7
3.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.95 lb German - Pilsner9.95 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 92.6%
0.55 lb German - Vienna0.55 lb Vienna 37 4 5.1%
0.24 lb Flaked Wheat0.24 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.2%
10.74 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 26.69 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb cane sugar Flavor Primary 3 days
1 each campden tablet Other Mash --
1 each Whirflock Tablet Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26.74 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 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 4.3 17.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.16 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.37 g | 17.5 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cane sugar to be added to fermenter after fermentation slows down.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-25 19:41 UTC