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Belgian Double

171 calories 17 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 4th 2019
1.052
1.012
5.2%
30.3
9.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 93%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 4.7%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 5.59 50%
1 oz German Tradition1 oz German Tradition Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 60 min 24.67 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Dark Candi Sugar Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal BIAB Steeping -- 169 °F 70 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 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.64 g | 18.6 qt) 5.06 20.3  
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
"Belgian Double" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Northern Brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 30.26, SRM 9.66, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Cara 45L, Special B) Hops: (Hersbrucker, German Tradition) Other: (Dark Candi Sugar)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-31 08:13 UTC