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Big Belgium Bastard

213 calories 16.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 5.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.123 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.245 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday April 10th 2020
1.070
1.010
7.9%
20.8
15.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.30 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 33.4%
1.80 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt1.8 kg German Pilsner Malt 37.3 2.03 26.1%
450 g United Kingdom - Amber450 g Amber 32 27 6.5%
450 g Belgian - CaraMunich450 g CaraMunich 33 50 6.5%
450 g Ireks - Wheat Malt Dark450 g Wheat Malt Dark 37.7 6.5 6.5%
1 kg Brewferm - Spraymalt - Light1 kg Spraymalt - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 0 2.56 14.5%
220 g American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)220 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.2%
220 g Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal220 g Red Rye Crystal 29.9 89.4 3.2%
6,890 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Styrian Goldings25 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 60 min 15.55 50%
25 g Styrian Goldings25 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 5.29 50%
50 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.5 L Strike 54 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.14 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 167 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 135.2 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Prrboil- 1.048
Postboil - 1.07

Attempted BIAB but found out too late the vessel just isn't quite bit enough. Splarge in batch around an additional 5-7L to make up the pre-boil volume.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-30 15:18 UTC
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