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Hommelbier

210 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 18th 2025
1.064
1.011
6.9%
39.9
5.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 41.9%
102 oz Great Western - Domestic 2-Row102 oz Domestic 2-Row 37 2 44.5%
14 oz Munich Malt14 oz Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 6.1%
5 oz Cara 45L5 oz Cara 45L 34 42 2.2%
12 oz Cane Sugar12 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.2%
229 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 60 min 6.9 4.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 13.79 19%
0.75 oz Tahoma0.75 oz Tahoma Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 15 min 6.16 14.3%
0.75 oz Mount Rainier0.75 oz Mount Rainier Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 15 min 6.16 14.3%
1.25 oz Tahoma1.25 oz Tahoma Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 3.46 23.8%
1.25 oz Mount Rainier1.25 oz Mount Rainier Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 3.46 23.8%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Whirlpool 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 267 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 5.5 oz       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52.4 11 57 99 92.1 0.1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Strike 160 °F 149 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 172 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.35 qt/lb 7.97 31.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.05 36.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.7 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.38 1.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.92 g | 31.7 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.91 23.6  
Total: 8.35 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hommelbier" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #450498. All Grain, ABV 6.92%, IBU 39.94, SRM 5.7, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Domestic 2-Row, Munich Malt, Cara 45L, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Chinook, Cascade, Tahoma, Mount Rainier) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate), Canning Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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