Belgian Red Ale(dryhopped/Fruited Tart ale

176 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (ending kettle)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 17th 2026
13.3 °P
2.6 °P
5.8%
0.0
13.9
5.1
115.03
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X55 lb Best RED X $ 0.90 / lb
$ 49.50 		36 12 43.3%
34 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row34 lb Premium 2-Row $ 0.75 / lb
$ 25.50 		37 2 26.8%
24 lb Great Western - Light Munich Malt24 lb Light Munich Malt $ 0.84 / lb
$ 20.16 		37.3 6 18.9%
4 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X4 lb BEST Special X $ 1.02 / lb
$ 4.08 		34.5 132.5 3.1%
1 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt $ 1.25 / lb
$ 1.25 		25 550 0.8%
4 lb Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT4 lb WHITE WHEAT MALT $ 0.73 / lb
$ 2.92 		38.1 3.5 3.1%
5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 3.9%
127 lbs / $ 103.41
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Cashmere7 oz LUPOMAX Cashmere Hops $ 1.66 / oz
$ 11.62 		Pellet 13.5 Dry Hop at 212 °F 4 days 41.2%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mandarina Bavaria6 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop at 212 °F 4 days 35.3%
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Krush Lupomax4 oz Krush Lupomax Hops Lupulin Pellet 18 Dry Hop 4 days 23.5%
17 oz / $ 11.62
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
60.5 gal Strike 159 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
80 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Siebel Institute - Trappist Ale BRY 204
Amount:
1.07 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1335 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90.9 30 61 96.8 97.7 1.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


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Last Updated: 2026-06-17 17:32 UTC

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