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Belgian Ale

Name: Belgian Ale
Prep time: 140 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 230 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Pale 2-Row; 5 lb Pilsner; 2 lb White Wheat; 2 lb Wheat Malt; 1 lb Red Wheat; 0.5 lb Aromatic Malt; 0.5 lb Melanoidin; 1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops; 1 oz Northern Brewer Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 249 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 15th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.075

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

29.0

SRM (morey):

6.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	31.3%
5 lb	American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	31.3%
2 lb	American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	12.5%
2 lb	German - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	12.5%
1 lb	American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	6.3%
0.50 lb	American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	3.1%
0.50 lb	German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	37	25	3.1%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	11.6	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	30 min	17.39	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Aroma	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal	Dough In	Temperature	--	140 °F	20 min
3 gal		Infusion	--	155 °F	60 min
4 gal		Sparge	--	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
25 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 80 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 207 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Gypsum: 3 g Epsom salt: 1.33 g Table salt: 1 g Calcium chloride: 6.1 g Magnesium chloride: .56 g
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Cost for

Gallons

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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	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	11.6	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	17.39	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz (Leaf/Whole)		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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