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Belg. IPA XI

179 calories 15.2 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bob Crocker
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 8th 2023
1.055
1.009
6.1%
40.4
4.5
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale4 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 36.4%
4 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 36.4%
1 lb LINC Malt - Lyon Light Munich1 lb Lyon Light Munich 36 6.5 9.1%
1 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt1 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 9.1%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus5 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 9.22 5%
25 g Tettnanger25 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 30 min 5.67 25%
14.15 g Amarillo14.15 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil at 180 °F 15 min 5.96 14.1%
14 g Mandarina Bavaria14 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 15 min 9.66 14%
14 g Amarillo14 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.9 Whirlpool 1 min 2.32 14%
28 g BSG - Mandarina Bavaria28 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 11.3 Whirlpool 1 min 7.6 28%
100.15 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 ml Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.10 ml Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1.50 Quarts
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.4 oz       Temp: 69 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.37 gal Strike 162 °F 155 °F --
0.5 gal Temperature 200 °F 154 °F 15 min
0.5 gal Decoction 200 °F 156 °F 15 min
4.5 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.43 g | 21.7 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.75 23  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.92 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belg. IPA XI" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Bob Crocker. All Grain, ABV 6.14%, IBU 40.43, SRM 4.5, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Belgian Pilsner Malt, Lyon Light Munich, White Wheat Malt, Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light) Hops: (Columbus, Tettnanger, Amarillo, Mandarina Bavaria) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Potassium Metabisulfite)
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