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1st Blond

172 calories 12.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Post Boil Size: 18 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Frank
Calories: 172 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday December 17th 2025
1.057
1.006
6.8%
29.3
6.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner2.5 kg Swaen Pilsner 38 2 55.6%
2 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich Light2 kg Château Munich Light 34 7.6 44.4%
4.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Galena14 g Galena Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 24.41 36.8%
12 g Hallertau Hersbrucker12 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 3.51 31.6%
12 g Hallertau Hersbrucker12 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 1.41 31.6%
38 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.99 L Decoction 68 °C 64 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.11 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Irish Moss Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
23 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 126 g       Temp: 20 °C       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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"1st Blond" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Frank. All Grain, ABV 6.8%, IBU 29.33, SRM 6.92, Fermentables: (Swaen Pilsner, Château Munich Light) Hops: (Galena, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-17 14:08 UTC
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