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Leffe Belgian Blonde

234 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Aaron S
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 22nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.10 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row8.1 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 54.5%
2.30 lb Belgian - Pale Ale2.3 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 15.5%
1 lb Torrified Wheat1 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 6.7%
18.80 oz Cane Sugar18.8 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 7.9%
2.30 lb American - White Wheat2.3 lb White Wheat 39 2.8 15.5%
14.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 13.76 66.6%
14.20 g Aurora14.2 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 6.3 33.4%
42.55 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.87 gal 3293 ml Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 8.74 35  
Mash volume with grains 9.65 38.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.22 g | 32.9 qt) 7.25 29  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.09 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 6.75 27  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.75 27  
Total: 8.74 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1L starter, 100g DME

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