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The Great Belgian

16675 calories 1528.1 g 18 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Henrik Bak
Calories: 16675 calories (Per 18L)
Carbs: 1528.1 g (Per 18L)
Created: Tuesday December 7th 2021
1.099
1.020
10.5%
28.3
44.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
5,500 g Belgian - Pilsner5500 g Pilsner 37 2.77 57.5%
450 g Flaked Wheat450 g Flaked Wheat 34 3.84 4.7%
500 g Franco-Belges - CaraVienna500 g CaraVienna 27 51.87 5.2%
500 g Belgian - CaraMunich500 g CaraMunich 33 131.93 5.2%
120 g Weyermann - Carafa III120 g Carafa III 32 1399.5 1.3%
1,000 g Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451000 g Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 118.59 10.4%
1,500 g Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)1500 g Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 42 9.98 15.7%
9,570 g / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Styrian Goldings60 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 24.35 54.5%
35 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher35 g Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 10 min 3.98 31.8%
15 g Styrian Goldings15 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 13.6%
110 g / kr 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.09 L Strike 16 °C 50 °C 10 min
19.09 L 5 °C 67 °C 80 min
19.09 L 67 °C 77 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Coriander seeds Spice Boil 10 min.
10 g Servomyces Other Boil 10 min.
10 g Irish Moss Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 24 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 294 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"The Great Belgian" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Henrik Bak. All Grain, ABV 10.45%, IBU 28.33, SRM 44.84, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, CaraVienna, CaraMunich, Carafa III, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45, Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Hallertauer Mittelfrüher) Other: (Coriander seeds, Servomyces, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-07 17:03 UTC
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