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Belgian Christmas Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: TheApartmentBrewer
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday November 29th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

8.5%

IBU (tinseth):

41.3

SRM (morey):

12.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt13 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	91.2%
0.25 lb	Dingemans - Special B0.25 lb Special B	33.1	125	1.8%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	60	7%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Tettnanger2.5 oz Tettnanger Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	41.32	100%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)		41.32	100%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.14063 gal		Strike	166 °F	148 °F	60 min
0.9 gal	Boiling to step to 158	Infusion	148 °F	158 °F	30 min
4.27 gal		Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	88%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-11-29 21:10 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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