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Belgian blond/Leffe

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 13th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

28.0

SRM (morey):

7.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	85.7%
1 lb	Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	7.1%
1 lb	Weyermann - Abbey Malt1 lb Abbey Malt	36.8	17	7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5.9	Boil	60 min	13.82	42.9%
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	30 min	14.16	57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)		27.98	100%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Infusion	--	145 °F	30 min
	Infusion	--	154 °F	30 min
	Infusion	--	161 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	5	70	55	0
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Notes

Ferment for 2 days at 65f, the raise to 72f, and let finish. Cold crashed, to 32F for 2 days. Pressure transferred to Keg. This is a great beer. Lots of clove. Nice head and good color. Similar to a leffe blond, but higher ABV. The yeast attenuated at 86.5% rather than the published 75%. I would pull back the grain bill next time to keep the ABV closer to 6.2%

I used distilled water.

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Last Updated: 2024-03-26 16:39 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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