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Belgian Strong Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 259 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

20.4

SRM (morey):

9.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Great Western - Domestic 2-Row10 lb Domestic 2-Row	37	2	44.4%
9 lb	Munich9 lb Munich	37	6	40%
3 lb	US - Blueberry honey3 lb Blueberry honey - (late fermenter addition)	35	2	13.3%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	14.9	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	5.54	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	14.9	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	5.54	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Fly Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.50 oz	Bitter Orange Peel		Flavor	Boil	10 min.
2 oz	Candied ginger		Flavor	Secondary	7 days

Yeast

Wyeast - Forbidden Fruit 3463

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	63 - 76 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 43.27 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-10-04 12:05 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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