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Westvleteren 6 Blonde

Ingredients
Mash Schedule beta

Recipe Information edit

Details	Name: Westvleteren 6 Blonde	Brewer: daedelus902	Brew Date:
	IBU Formula: Tinseth	Units: standard	Private: Yes
Boil	Boil Volume: 13 gal.	Boil Length: 60 min.	Target Volume: 10 gal.
Style	Name: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Category: Begian Strong Ale - 18E	Type: Ale
Notes	31lbs grain was at 55f. 10 gal mash water at 169f. Mash out water was 7 gal at boiling. Pitched two 2700ml westmalle starters.

Fermentables add

Variety	Amount	Color	Potential	SG	Grist%
Belgian Pale	17 lbs. 12 oz.	2 °L	1.036	1.048	95%
Blanc Soft Sugar	1 lbs.	0 °L	1.042	1.003	5%
Total	18 lbs. 12.00 oz.	4 SRM		1.051

Hops add

Hops	Amount	AA%	Use	Time	Type	IBU
Northern Brewer (Germany)	1.5 oz.	9	Boil	60 min.	Pellet	25
Haulertaus Mittelfruh (Germany	1.5 oz.	5	Boil	20 min.	Pellet	9
Styrian Goldings (Slovenia)	1.5 oz.	5	Boil	12 min.	Pellet	6
Total	4.50 oz.					40

Yeasts add

Yeast	Attenuation%	Flocculation	Min Temperature	Max Temperature
Abbey Ale WLP530	84	Medium	66 °F	72 °F

Miscs Add

Misc	Type	Amount	Use	Time

Mash Information edit

Details	Name: Westvleteren 6 Blonde	Brewer: daedelus902	Brew Date:
	Boil Volume: 13 gal.	Units: standard	Thermal Loss: 3°F
	Mash Efficiency: 75%	Mash Method: Single Infusion	Sparge Method: fly
	Grain Temp: 72 °F	Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb.	Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.
Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name	Type	Length	Target Temp	Infusion Amount	Infusion Temp	Grist Ratio
Saccharification	infusion	60 min.	155.0 °F	7.03 gal.	168.6 °F	1.50
Total		1 hour		7.03 gal. (runoff: 4.22 gal.)

Sparge Steps add Mash runoff is over the boil volume

Step Name	Length	Target Temp	Water Amount	Water Temp
Fly Sparge	0 min.	212.0 °F	7.03 gal.	170.0 °F
Total	0 min		7.03 gal.

Type

all-grain

OG

1.051

style
1.075 - 1.110

FG

1.008

style
1.010 - 1.024

Color

4 SRM

style
12 - 22

IBU

40

style
20 - 35

ABV

5.6%

style
8 - 11

Cal.

166

per 12oz.