Hopped up dirty blond

This is the best beer that I have brewed. First time was from a Belgium Blonde kit from the local HBS (Brew Hut, Aurora, CO). For this recipe I ran the ingredients into Beersmith and upped all the parameters to max for the style. I will attach the actual file as well, but it seems to not translate the same, the mash profile gets changed and the parameters show at a lower level with the attached file for some reason. This beer is a hit with all that have tasted it. I would recommend dry hopping in secondary, so maybe 28 in primary, 7 in secondary with dry hop.



Type: Partial Mash Date: 7/22/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Brewer: Darwin
Boil Size: 6.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Darwin Brew Kettle
End of Boil Volume 5.15 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 4.90 gal Est Mash Efficiency 77.1 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 8.9 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.9 %
4.0 oz Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.2 %
2 lbs DME Wheat Bavarian (Briess) (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 4 17.8 %
6 lbs Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 5 53.3 %
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 12.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 13.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 8.6 IBUs
1 lbs Candi Sugar, Clear [Boil for 10 min](0.5 SRM) Sugar 9 8.9 %
1.0 pkg Belgian Abbey II (Wyeast Labs #1762) [124.21 ml] Yeast 10 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.079 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.5 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 %
Bitterness: 34.9 IBUs Calories: 238.8 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 10.0 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 4.0 oz
Sparge Water: 0.00 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Saccharification Add 24.66 qt of water at 153.3 F 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge Step: Remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Mash Notes: Temperature mash for use when mashing in a brew pot over a heat source such as the stove. Use heat to maintain desired temperature during the mash.
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 3.85 oz Carbonation Used: Bottle with 3.85 oz Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes

wanted to dry hop-ran out of time.
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