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Hobson’s Choice (Take it or Leffe it)

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.27 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday May 11th 2023

La Chouffe Clone

by Stapo

OG: 1.071 FG: 1.010 ABV: 8.0% IBU: 20

Leffe Blonde

by drdp

OG: 1.068 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 27

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (tinseth):

22.3

SRM (mosher):

6.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

20.34

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Fermentation History

Target 18°C
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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4.5 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt	£ 1.78 / kg £ 8.01	37	1.6	82.9%
500 g	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)		38	0	9.2%
150 g	Dingemans - Biscuit150 g Biscuit	£ 0.01 / g £ 1.50	34.5	22	2.8%
150 g	Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin150 g BEST Melanoidin	£ 0.01 / g £ 1.50	34.5	27	2.8%
130 g	Cane Sugar130 g Cane Sugar		46	0	2.4%
5,430 g / £ 11.01

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Saaz30 g Saaz Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 1.50	Pellet	5.2	Boil	60 min	19.08	54.5%
25 g	Saaz25 g Saaz Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 1.25	Pellet	5.2	Boil	5 min	3.17	45.5%
55 g / £ 2.75

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
55 g	Saaz (Pellet) 55 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	£ 0.05 / g £ 2.75	22.25	100%
55 g / £ 2.75

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 L	Strike	74 °C	67 °C	--
7.7 L	Temperature	74 °C	67 °C	--
5 L	Sparge	75 °C	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash
8 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash
2 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	£ 3.29 / each £ 6.58
Attenuation (avg):	85%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 28 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required

£ 6.58 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2023-06-28 18:22 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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