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2MA2H

227 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: John B Marsh
Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 15th 2020
1.070
1.006
8.4%
57.2
5.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb American - Pilsner17.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
17.50 lb American - Pale Ale17.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 50%
35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 34.28 14.3%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 18.53 14.3%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 14.3%
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 5 min 4.37 28.6%
5 oz Simcoe5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 0 days 28.6%
17.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.25 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Belle Saison
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 339 B cells required
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
63 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 339 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.3 gal Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 90 min
3.8 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.42 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.53 gal (70.13 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.53 gal (22.13 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.98 gal (95.9 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.2 gal (36.8 qt) and adding 11.98 gal (47.9 qt) sparge/top-off. 21.18 84.7  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.42 qt/lb 21.18 84.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 23.79 g | 95.2 qt) 23.98 95.9  
Grain absorption losses -4.38 -17.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.98 g | 3.9 qt) 1.45 5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.53 g | 70.1 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.28 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.19 -0.8  
Top off amount 0.19 0.8  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 22.63 90.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2MA2H" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by John B Marsh. All Grain, ABV 8.37%, IBU 57.18, SRM 5.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Ale) Hops: (Simcoe, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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