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Highwick blonde

212 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 3rd 2018
1.064
1.015
6.5%
16.7
6.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 63.2%
1.50 lb German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 11.9%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 7.9%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 7.9%
2.40 oz Maltodextrin2.4 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition) 39 0 1.2%
1 lb Belgian - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.9%
12.65 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 6.78 16.7%
0.25 oz Citra0.25 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Aroma 5 min 1.76 16.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Hopback at 190 °F 0 min 8.11 66.7%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.25 qt Strike temp 158 Infusion -- 147 °F 60 min
2.4 qt Add 2.4 qt at boiling Infusion -- 154 °F 30 min
9.9 qt Add 9.9qt at boiling Sparge -- 172 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

I thought the temp after strike was 125. I used the laser temp gauge on the surface. It went like this for 30min. I then added 6.6qt of boiling water slowly then measured with thermometer. It was 160. I then added ice to bring it to 154 and went for 60min. Conversion with iodine confirmed. I then added 8qt of boiling water for batch sparge. After sitting for 30min i began the sparge.

I split the entire sparge between two buckets and mixed back and forth. I ended up with 3ga of 1.056 in each bucket. One bucket i began boiling for this recipe and the other was for the highwick brown in which i steeped specialty grains in the wort.

After boil added 1 ga. Likely ferment volume of 4ga. Og 1.050. This is base recipe for highwick brown (see recipe for specialty grains and hop additions)

I calculated my own IBU. The recipe above reflects the amounts and times i added them. It should be about 20 IBU

Good body. Finishes sweet. No off flavors. Good pilsner maltiness. Interesting yeast charector comes out. Good head. Has a tiny peppery bite. Unfortunately no hop aroma or its citrus quality which i was hoping for.

Next time would pay better attention to hitting the mash targets. Harden up the water. More hops. Otherwise i enjoyed this one

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