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Strong Belgian Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77.6% (brew house)
Source: DMCii
Hop Utilization: 35%
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.067

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

8.8%

IBU (tinseth):

9.5

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	German - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	81.8%
2 lb	German - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	4	8.2%
1.20 lb	German - Pale Wheat1.2 lb Pale Wheat	39	1.5	4.9%
1.25 lb	Cane Sugar1.25 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	5.1%
24.45 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.4	Boil	60 min	7.89	20%
4 oz	Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.64	80%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	7.89	20%
4 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.64	80%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.15 gal	Step 1	Strike	157 °F	148 °F	45 min
	Step 2	Strike	148 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Step 3	Strike	158 °F	168 °F	15 min
5 gal	Sparge	Sparge	168 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - HA-18

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	97%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	77 - 95 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

R.O. water from kroger

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
House RO water. Strike water treated as follows- 1) 2.5g gypsum 2) 2.5g epsom salt 3) 6.25g CaCl- calcium chloride 4) 2.5g baking soda 5 gallons of sparge water treated same as above at 50% due to volume. Will update water info soon.
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Notes

Flavor somewhere between a saison and tripel- I guess it's just about right then!!

2nd time brewing- 1st time was 5 gallon batch- both batches have been kegged.

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Last Updated: 2025-11-23 21:58 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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