Leffe Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Blond Ale by ImV | Brewer's Friend
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Leffe Clone

191 calories 19.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 191 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday March 1st 2016
1.062
1.015
6.2%
23.5
6.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.12 kg German - Pilsner2.12 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 80.2%
216 g German - Munich Light216 g Munich Light 37 6 8.2%
71 g United Kingdom - Amber71 g Amber 32 27 2.7%
96 g German - Melanoidin96 g Melanoidin 37 25 3.6%
142 g Cane Sugar142 g Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.4%
2,645 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g East Kent Goldings13 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 18.52 68.4%
6 g Saaz6 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 4.96 31.6%
19 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 67 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

13/03/2016
No-sparge mash
Mashed at 67 for 60 mins with 14.5 liter water

Collected 12.5 liter wort
Removed some hot break during boil.

Fermenter volume - 8.5 liter
Boil pot loss (trub) - 1 liter
Misc losses - .5 liter

Boil off - 2.5 liter approx

14/03/2016
OG post pitch - 1.062

07/04/16
Bottled, FG - 1.015
7.5g per liter priming sugar

14/04/16
1 Week in bottle. Tasted a pint.

  • lightly burnt toffee aroma - maybe due to Amber malt.
  • Alcoholic breath
  • Fruity notes. Can't identify the fruit. Leaves a tang in mouth
  • Brown sugar taste
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  • Last Updated: 2016-06-30 09:41 UTC
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