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Maple Belgian Blonde Ale

Name: Maple Belgian Blonde Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 40 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 kg Pale Ale Malt 2-row; 1.5 kg Maple Syrup; 2.5 kg Pils Moderne; 1 kg WHITE WHEAT MALT; 30 g Perle Hops; 30 g Celeia Hops; 30 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47.32 liters
Post Boil Size: 43 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 291 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.3 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Monday May 4th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

25.0

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

69.68

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 kg	Innomalt - Pale Ale Malt 2-row6.5 kg Pale Ale Malt 2-row	$ 2.36 / kg $ 15.34	36.8	2.3	56.5%
1.50 kg	Maple Syrup1.5 kg Maple Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 20.00 / kg $ 30.00	29.8	0	13%
2.50 kg	Innomalt - Pils Moderne2.5 kg Pils Moderne	$ 2.37 / kg $ 5.93	37	1.8	21.7%
1 kg	Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT1 kg WHITE WHEAT MALT	$ 2.38 / kg $ 2.38	38.1	3.5	8.7%
11.50 kg / $ 53.65

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	BSG - Perle30 g Perle Hops	$ 54.00 / kg $ 1.62	Pellet	8.9	Boil	60 min	17.08	33.3%
30 g	Charles Faram - Celeia30 g Celeia Hops	$ 63.00 / kg $ 1.89	Pellet	2.9	Boil	30 min	4.28	33.3%
30 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh30 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 74.00 / kg $ 2.22	Pellet	3.8	Boil	15 min	3.62	33.3%
90 g / $ 5.73

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
58 L			67 °C	65 °C	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 g	Yeast Nutrient	Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
15 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.95 / each $ 6.95
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required

Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.35 / each $ 3.35
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required

$ 10.30 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: MapleSyrup Amount: 236.6 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	8	20	80	60	0
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Notes

SECOND RUNNINGS FRUIT WHEAT
Using the spent grain from the Maple Belgian Blonde to brew a 20 L rhubarb–strawberry wheat beer. https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1557275/rhubarb-strawberry-wheat-beer

Water adjustments for ~28 L mash water: 1.5 g Calcium Chloride; 3 g Gypsum; 0.5 g Salt

Additional grain for the second mash:
1.5 kg White Wheat Malt
250 g Flaked Oats or Flaked Wheat
150 g Cara 60

Hop: 15g Centennial @ 60min ; 15g Motueka @ 10min

Yeast: WB‑06

Fruit additions (after high krausen): 2 kg Rhubarb; 1 kg Strawberry

Expected : OG: 1.044–1.048 ; FG: 1.010–1.012 ; Expected ABV: ~4.5%

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	BSG - Perle (Pellet) 30 g Perle (Pellet) Hops	$ 54.00 / kg $ 1.62	17.08	33.3%
30 g	Charles Faram - Celeia (Pellet) 30 g Celeia (Pellet) Hops	$ 63.00 / kg $ 1.89	4.28	33.3%
30 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 74.00 / kg $ 2.22	3.62	33.3%
90 g / $ 5.73

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Maple Belgian Blonde Ale

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