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Belgian Blond

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
25 oz	German - Pilsner25 oz Pilsner	38	1.6	61%
6 oz	BE - Pale Ale6 oz Pale Ale	38	3.4	14.6%
6 oz	Torrified Wheat6 oz Torrified Wheat	36	2	14.6%
4 oz	Brown Sugar4 oz Brown Sugar	45	15	9.8%
41 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 g	East Kent Goldings2 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	4.79	33.3%
2 g	Magnum2 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	15.95	33.3%
2 g	Perle2 g Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	10 min	4.11	33.3%
6 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 2 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	4.79	33.3%
2 g	Magnum (Pellet) 2 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	15.95	33.3%
2 g	Perle (Pellet) 2 g Perle (Pellet) Hops	4.11	33.3%
6 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	156 °F	149 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.99 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.94 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.39 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.80 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	50	75	75	230.023
Water is Balanced 5 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

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Last Updated: 2025-10-30 00:07 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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