Belgian · BJCP 25C
Strong Belgian Blond
A strong sipping blond: refined aroma, full body and warming but smooth alcohol.
- Bready malt
- Ripe fruit
- Warming
Origin: BelgiumDifficulty: AdvancedReady in: 6 weeks
Recipe source: Castle Malting® — Strong Belgian Blond Beer · view original ↗ (scaled to 20 L at 72% efficiency)
Against BJCP 25C guidelines
OG1.077
ABV8.6%
IBU28
SRM5.9
Stats calculated from ingredients (Tinseth · Morey) — real results depend on efficiency and water.
- OG
- 1.077
- FG
- 1.011
- ABV
- 8.6%
- IBU
- 28
- SRM
- 6
- EBC
- 12
Malt & sugar
| Malt & sugar | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 7.7 kg | 58% |
| Pale malt 2-row | 4.04 kg | 30% |
| Munich malt | 1.35 kg | 10% |
| Carapils / Carafoam | 0.29 kg | 2% |
| Σ | 13.38 kg |
Hops
| Hops | Amount | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum 13% AA | 40 g | Boil | 60 min |
| Hallertau Mittelfrüh 4% AA | 50 g | Boil | 10 min |
Yeast
SafAle T-58 · 4 pack(s) (11,5 g) · Ferment at 18–24°C
Water (estimate for an All-in-One brewer)
- Total water
- 57 L
- Mash water
- 36 L
- Sparge water
- 21 L
- Pre-boil volume
- 45 L
Estimated ingredient cost for this batch
Reference retail prices from ABV Beer Shop · 24/09/2026
- Cost of what you use
- ₫1,091,000
- Retail purchase
- ₫1,272,000
- Per litre
- ₫28,300
- Per 330 ml glass / bottle
- ₫9,400
Show cost per ingredient
| Ingredient | Amount | Reference price | Cost of what you use | Retail purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 7.7 kg | Weyermann Pilsner · ₫46,100/kg | ₫354,970 | ₫368,800 (8 kg) |
| Pale malt 2-row | 4.04 kg | Weyermann Pale Ale · ₫47,200/kg | ₫190,688 | ₫212,400 (4.5 kg) |
| Munich malt | 1.35 kg | Weyermann Munich I · ₫47,500/kg | ₫64,125 | ₫71,250 (1.5 kg) |
| Carapils / Carafoam | 0.29 kg | Weyermann Carapils · ₫60,000/kg | ₫17,400 | ₫30,000 (0.5 kg) |
| Magnum | 40 g | Hallertau Magnum · ₫87,500/100 g | ₫35,000 | ₫87,500 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| Hallertau Mittelfrüh | 50 g | Hallertau Mittelfrüh · ₫145,700/100 g | ₫72,850 | ₫145,700 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| SafAle T-58 | 4 pack(s) | SafAle T-58 11,5 g · ₫89,100/pack | ₫356,400 | ₫356,400 (4 pack(s)) |
Retail purchase rounds hops and spices up to 100 g packs and malt up to 0.5 kg — leftovers keep for the next batch. Excludes power, water, CO₂ and cleaning chemicals. Prices may change.
Mash
- 63°CBeta rest (drier beer)60 min
- 67°CMid saccharification rest15 min
- 72°CAlpha rest (iodine test)10 min
- 78°CMash-out2 min
Boil
Boil 90 minutes
Carbonation
2.8 vol CO₂
Fermentation
- 18°CPitch & primary fermentation2 days
- 22°CFree rise to finish5 days
- 8°CDrop to 8°C, settle / harvest yeast1 days
- 1°CCold conditioning15 days
Tips for success
- Strong beer: pitch 2 packs for 20 L and aerate well.
- A touch darker than the Golden Strong range due to Munich (Melano Light).
- Converted from Castle Malting's (Belgium) 100 L recipe — Château malts replaced with equivalents.