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Belgian Blonde Ale

228 calories 23 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BrewChatter
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created Saturday July 25th 2015
1.069
1.017
6.89%
79.78
6.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 80%
0.5 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4%
0.5 lb American - Red Wheat0.5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 4%
1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 12%
12.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz East Kent Goldings4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 63.92 66.7%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 15.86 33.3%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
3.25 gal Infusion 154 °F 60 min
gal -- 185 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 350 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.74 35  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.61 18.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.11 28.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Adjusted starting boil size 7.23 28.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.23 -0.9  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.74 35
Author: BrewChatter, Method: All Grain, Style: Belgian Blond Ale, ABV 6.89%, IBU 79.78, SRM 6.4, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Aromatic Malt, Red Wheat, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-26 03:01 UTC