View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Belgian Blonde

Name: Belgian Blonde
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.75 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pilsner Malt; 5.5 lb Finest Maris Otter; 1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L); 0.7 lb Barke Munich Malt; 4 oz Carapils Malt; 0.25 lb Biscuit; 0.55 oz Magnum Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops; 1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 5th 2026

Revvy's Belgian Blonde (Leffe Clone)

by Yeast_Whisperer

OG: 1.068 FG: 1.010 ABV: 7.6% IBU: 30

Atomic Blonde Strawberry Blonde Ale

by Shadehawke

OG: 1.067 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.8% IBU: 27

Belgian Blond S-33

by techdoutdev

OG: 1.067 FG: 1.017 ABV: 6.6% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (tinseth):

28.1

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Gambrinus - Pilsner Malt6 lb Pilsner Malt	37.3	1.5	43.8%
5.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5.5 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	40.1%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) - (late boil kettle addition)	32	5	7.3%
0.70 lb	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt0.7 lb Barke Munich Malt	37	8	5.1%
4 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	1.8%
0.25 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit	35	23	1.8%
13.70 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.55 oz	Magnum0.55 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14.2	Boil	60 min	24.04	21.6%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	12 min	2.58	39.2%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	2 min	1.43	39.2%
2.55 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Infusion	148 °F	150 °F	60 min
2.75 gal	Sparge	148 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 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.
6.84 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - Ardennes Belgian Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 76 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 361 B cells required

Fermentis - Safale T-58

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	53.6 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 361 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Last Updated and Sharing

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-08-11 02:42 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.55 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	24.04	21.6%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.58	39.2%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	1.43	39.2%
2.55 oz / $ 0.00