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Belgium Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Gordon Strong
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 9th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

7.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18.50 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner18.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	75.5%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	8.2%
2.50 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne2.5 lb CaraVienne	34	20	10.2%
1.50 lb	Aromatic Malt1.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	6.1%
24.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	Hop Union - US Saaz1.8 oz US Saaz Hops	Pellet	6.1	Boil	60 min	18.61	31%
2 oz	Hallertauer mittlefrueh 2 oz Hallertauer mittlefrueh Hops	Pellet	3.3	Boil	10 min	4.06	34.5%
2 oz	Charles Faram - Celeia2 oz Celeia Hops	Pellet	3.3	Boil	5 min	2.23	34.5%
5.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.80 oz	Hop Union - US Saaz (Pellet)	18.61	31%
2 oz	Hallertauer mittlefrueh (Pellet)	4.06	34.5%
2 oz	Charles Faram - Celeia (Pellet)	2.23	34.5%
5.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.19 gal	Mash	Temperature	163 °F	147 °F	90 min
7 gal	Mash out	Temperature	200 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Wort chiller	Other	Mash	20 min.
2 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	12 min.
1.10 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 225 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.48 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 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: 2025-06-09 20:37 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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