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Holiday Belgian Ale

Method: Partial Mash
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 31st 2020

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

12.4

SRM (morey):

7.0

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	22.2%
1 lb	German - Vienna1 lb Vienna	37	4	11.1%
6 lb	Briess - DME Golden Light6 lb DME Golden Light	44.6	4	66.7%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	60 min	5.19	25%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops	Leaf/Whole	2.2	Boil	60 min	3.58	25%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	25 min	3.61	25%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops	Leaf/Whole	2.2	Boil	0 min		25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	8.8	50%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang (Leaf/Whole)	3.58	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Brought to 158º over 30 minutes	Steeping	135 °F	158 °F	30 min
2 gal	Rinsed grains in 170º H2O	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Gelatin		Fining	Mash	10 min.
0.50 oz	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 80 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	20	4	2	16	320
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Notes

The second version of this brew. First brewed Sept. 2021
Added 1/2 gal to final wort to bring it up to 5 gal.
OG 1.061

Bottled on 11/14 with 4 oz Dextrose.
21-16oz 4-12oz 3-22 oz 1-64oz kegrowler

Will Bulk ferment in mid 60º
Plan to give out as Holiday gifts and consume at Holiday parties.

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Last Updated: 2023-11-19 04:26 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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