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The Big Boy

303 calories 29.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 303 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 13th 2018
1.091
1.021
9.2%
133.7
9.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.8%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 14.4%
0.95 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.95 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.6%
14 oz Cane Sugar14 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 4.2%
20.82 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Nugget2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 67.09 23.5%
1 oz Summit1 oz Summit Hops Pellet 17 Boil 60 min 43.86 11.8%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 12.89 5.9%
0.25 oz Summit0.25 oz Summit Hops Pellet 17 Boil 30 min 8.43 2.9%
0.75 oz Summit0.75 oz Summit Hops Pellet 17 Boil 1 min 1.42 8.8%
4 oz Amarillo4 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 47.1%
8.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.1 gal Decoction -- 152 °F 75 min
3 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Forbidden Fruit 3463
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
63 - 76 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
78 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 619 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"The Big Boy" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 9.22%, IBU 133.69, SRM 9.71, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Acidulated Malt, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Nugget, Summit, Amarillo)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-13 16:49 UTC
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