Sporty Blonde r03.17.13 22:42 
All Grain Recipe
Submitted By: stalevel (Shared)
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Brewer: Dylan, WES, and Craig | |
Batch Size: 17.17 gal | Style: Belgian Blond Ale (18A) |
Boil Size: 21.66 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
Color: 6.4 SRM | Equipment: Dunbarton (15g, Boil 90) |
Bitterness: 25.6 IBUs | Boil Time: 90 min |
Est OG: 1.065 (16.0° P) | Mash Profile: Dunbarton BIAB |
Est FG: 1.015 SG (3.8° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Three Stage |
ABV: 6.7% | Taste Rating: 0.0 |
Ingredients
Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
12.00 g |
Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
1 |
8.00 g |
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
2 |
32 lbs 0.18 oz |
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
3 lbs 4.21 oz |
Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
1 lbs 4.18 oz |
Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
13.45 oz |
Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) |
Grain |
6 |
8.82 oz |
Acid Malt (3.0 SRM) |
Grain |
7 |
12.35 oz |
DME Golden Light (Briess) (4.0 SRM) |
Dry Extract |
8 |
2 lbs 1.63 oz |
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
9 |
3.95 oz |
Styrian Goldings [4.0%] - Boil 60 min |
Hops |
10 |
2.96 oz |
Saaz [3.4%] - Boil 30 min |
Hops |
11 |
2.00 |
Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15 min) |
Misc |
12 |
560.00 g |
DME for Culturing (Boil 0 min) |
Misc |
13 |
7.00 g |
Wyeast Nutrient (Boil 0 min) |
Misc |
14 |
6.0 pkgs |
Abbey Ale (White Labs #WLP530) |
Yeast |
15 |
1.00 |
Dunbarton Fixed Costs (Secondary 0 min) |
Misc |
16 |
Notes
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/revvys-belgian-blonde-leffe-clone-202852/
Plan to add 20L to kettle after mash to get to Pre Boil volume.
FERMENTATION
Yeast Starter - stirplate per YeastCalc.com
(65L of 1.063 - need 752 B cells)
Starter #1
2/13 11:00 - 160g DME +Wyeast Nut., +2drop Fermcap-s, 1.6L
2/13 11:15 - Crash cooled in Ice Bath
2/13 12:00 - Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey 2x 12/12/12 exp. (108B viable per Yeastcalc.com). Amb. 65F
2/15 14:00 - Cooled in Fridge
Total - 296 Billion Cells
Starter #2
2/15 11:00 - 300g DME +Wyeast Nut., +2drop Fermcap-s, 3.0L
2/15 11:15 - Crash cooled in Ice Bath
2/15 12:00 - Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey 1x 12/12/12 mfg., 3xWLP530 11/28/12 mfg. (190B viable per Yeastcalc.com). Amb. 65F
2/16 14:00 - Cooled in Fridge
Total - 538 Billion Cells
Combine both starters for 834 B cells. +11%
1 min o2 at 1L/min per keg
2/17 20:00 - slow bubbling has begun
2/18 8:00 - Bubbling 1/sec or faster
2/19 23:00 - Activity slowing significantly
2/20 08:00 - Bubbles every 3 seconds or so. Raise to 69. Hydrometer sample 1.019
2/20 15:00 - Raise to 70
2/20 18:30 - Raise to 71
2/24 17:30 - No activity; heavy bubble gum smell
3/3 10:30 - Force diacetyl Heather: no, Dylan: no butter Hydro = 1.015
3/3 15:00 - Remove blowoff tubes, replace sanitized poppets Drop temp to 60F. Add 8psi
3/3 20:00 - Drop to 50F. Top up to 8psi
3/4 10:00 - Drop to 40F. Top up to 8psi
3/4 18:00 - Drop to 32F. Top up to 8psi
3/5 09:30 - Top up to 5psi
3/17 16:00 - Blow off yeast using picnic tap. Xfer to 4 cornies (3x5g, 1x 1.5g). Sample tastes good/clean to me. Plenty of Belgo in there. Some bubble gum. Fairly sweet/full.
3/18 18:30 - Return kegs to 32F. Add 30psi.
15Kg volume or so per keg x 4 kegs
Mash in 10:20am - 158F
As low as 154F up to 160F
Add some less than 20L top up water.
Boil - 12:27
60 min goldings - 12:57
30 min saaz - 13:27
15 min coil, whirlflock, sugar - 13:42
Flame out - 13:57
Cooling 13:57
150F - 14:01
130F - 14:03
120F - 14:04
110F - 14:06
90F - 14:10
74F - 14:16
Stir whirlpool with spoon - 14:30
begin xfer to fermenters - 15:21
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