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Belgian Blond Ale
BJCP 2021 – 25A

Batch #:

2023-12

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

September 27, 2023

Statistics

OG:

1.064 15.7° P

FG:

1.008 2.1° P

Real Extract:

4.6° P

Attenuation:

86.6% Apparent – 70.7% Real

Carbonation:

2.7 volumes

Color:

5.3SRM

IBU:

32.5

BU/GU:

0.51

ABV:

7.4%

ABW:

5.8%

Calories:

208 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
13.00 pounds	Pilsen Dingemans	50%
9.00 pounds	English Pale Ale Root Shoot Malting	34.6%
2.00 pounds	Sugar, Table (Sucrose)	7.7%
1.00 pounds	Acidulated Weyermann	3.8%
0.50 pounds	Aromatic Malt Dingemans	1.9%
0.50 pounds	Wheat Malt, Pale Weyermann	1.9%
26.00 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
1.50 ounces	Styrian Goldings	90 minutes	First Wort	Pellet	3.4%
1.50 ounces	Magnum	60 minutes	Boil	Pellet	12.3%
3.00 ounces	Saaz	15 minutes	Boil	Pellet	2.4%
2.00 ounces	Saaz	20 minutes	Whirlpool @ 175°F	Pellet	2.4%
8.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Type	Use	Time
1.00 g	Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
0.50 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
0.50 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
5.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
0.50 g	Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
0.50 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
0.50 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
3.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Belgian Abbey Style Ale	Wyeast Labs	1214	Liquid

Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

13.38 gallons

Boil Time:

90 minutes

Evaporation Rate:

8.22% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Trub Chiller Loss:

0.26 gallons

Mash Profile Single Infusion - High Fermentability

Ideal Grain Temp:

68°F

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Temperature	Temperature	60 minutes	150° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

12 days @ 66° F

Secondary:

2 days @ 34° F

Tertiary:

24 days @ 34° F

General Info

Remove the dextrose for a Trappist Single.

Elle Diable

Belgian Blond AleBJCP 2021 – 25A