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Belgian Blonde

211 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Post Boil Size: 18 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.110 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.152 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Justin Beattie
Calories: 211 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday April 24th 2020
1.069
1.012
7.5%
31.5
7.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 43.1%
2 kg Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2 kg Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 17.2%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Oat Malt0.5 kg Oat Malt 28 2 4.3%
0.50 kg Flaked Wheat0.5 kg Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.3%
0.60 kg Belgian - Biscuit0.6 kg Biscuit 35 23 5.2%
1 kg American - Vienna1 kg Vienna 35 4 8.6%
1 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I1 kg Munich Type I 38 6 8.6%
1 kg Soft Candi Sugar - Blond1 kg Soft Candi Sugar - Blond - (late boil kettle addition) 38 5 8.6%
11.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Charles Faram - Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 5.87 33.3%
50 g strata50 g strata Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 24.36 33.3%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.29 33.3%
150 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
38.69 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Belgian
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 236 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 61.3 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.5 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
"Belgian Blonde" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Justin Beattie. All Grain, ABV 7.48%, IBU 31.52, SRM 7.79, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Oat Malt, Flaked Wheat, Biscuit, Vienna, Munich Type I, Soft Candi Sugar - Blond) Hops: (Saaz, strata)
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