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Belgian Blond

Name: Belgian Blond
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Munich Light; 1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond; 0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops; 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.25 oz Magnum Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 11th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

25.9

SRM (morey):

3.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	83.3%
1 lb	German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light	37	6	8.3%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond	38	0	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	30 min	8.66	40%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	1 min	3.86	40%
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14.7	Boil	60 min	13.37	20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14	154 deg Sacch Rest	Infusion	--	173 °F	60 min
23	Sparge	Fly Sparge	--	178 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 248 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: CO2 Amount: 15lbs

Notes

Candy Sugar:
1# Sugar
3/4 C Water
1/2 tsp Lactic Acid
Heat water and sugar on medium heat to disolve, add acid and allow solution to come to boil. Stir constantly until desired color is reached. Cool and store.

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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 %
0.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	8.66	40%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	3.86	40%
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	13.37	20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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