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Belgian Blonde Ale

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Josh Weikert
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 30th 2018
1.063
1.015
6.3%
26.4
7.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 40%
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 40%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 24.97 61.5%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 1.43 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Brewtan B Fining Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Yellow Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.82 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.82 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.69 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.17 g | 12.7 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Blonde Ale" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Josh Weikert. All Grain, ABV 6.32%, IBU 26.39, SRM 7.02, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Maris Otter Pale, Munich - Light 10L, Victory, Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Brewtan B, Irish Moss)
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