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The Golden Dragon

278 calories 26.4 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
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 17.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 20.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: nb
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 8th 2019
20.2 °P
4.6 °P
8.6%
14.6
26.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit 35 23 5%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 6.7%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 9.87 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 3.79 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 0.98 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
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
7 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 60 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 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.92 g | 15.7 qt) 4.34 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.6  
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 (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Golden Dragon" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by nb. All Grain, ABV 8.63%, IBU 14.64, SRM 26.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian - Biscuit, American - Caramel / Crystal 120L, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Brown Sugar) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-03-28 19:07 UTC