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Josephine

195 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 17th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 83.3%
1 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1 lb CaraVienne 34 20 8.3%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 8.3%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz German Select1 oz German Select Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 5 min 3.4 50%
1 oz Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 28.16 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.4 qt Mash Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
16.9 qt Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brew day 9/17/20

Starting mash temp = 152 degrees
Ending mash temp = 150 degrees

Added 3 tsp yeast nutrient and 1 tsp Irish moss at 15 minutes left in boil with the sugar addition

Accidently froze the yeast, will see if they are ok.

OG = 1.060

Active fermentation 16 hours after pitching at 74 degrees.

Gravity on 9/26/20 = 1.013

Gravity on 10/4/20 = 1.007

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