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Chess with Checkers Belgian Blonde

183 calories 16.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 5th 2020
1.056
1.010
6.1%
32.5
3.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 81.6%
1.50 lb American - White Wheat1.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 12.2%
0.75 lb Cane Sugar0.75 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 6.1%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 14.13 20%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 30 min 15.69 40%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 2.7 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 8 43 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.31 gal Strike 163 °F 148 °F 90 min
5.41 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.41 g | 29.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chess with Checkers Belgian Blonde" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Zymurgy. All Grain, ABV 6.1%, IBU 32.51, SRM 3.64, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc, Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-31 21:22 UTC