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Red Pill Belgian Amber Ale

161 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Havoc Brewing Company
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 23rd 2022
1.050
1.005
5.9%
36.7
11.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 50%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 20%
2 lb Briess - Dark Munich Malt 30L2 lb Dark Munich Malt 30L 36 30 20%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 29.56 50%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 7.16 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
36260
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
4.75 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 3.83 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.08 24.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.58 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Named, "Red Pill" -- this was the beer that started it all. This was the beer Michael tasted in my garage years ago and began the dream. Patterned after Belgian-style pale ales, this beer is not as bitter as it’s English cousin. Copper red and fruity, even slightly spicy, from the Belgian yeast strain, a blend of Munich, caramel and Victory malt puts the malty character of this beer front and center delighting with a toasty character that pleases the nose all the way through to the finish.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-23 20:30 UTC