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Cervasia Spectanda

269 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nAzzsIzbe1G3s15nNsbyRXXm_Dl-udXhUPwYlPbDmE8/edit?tab=t.0
Created: Monday May 26th 2025
1.081
1.019
8.1%
21.1
17.2
5.4
51.31
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 2.99 / lb
$ 26.91 		38 3.75 60%
3 lb Munich Malt3 lb Munich Malt $ 2.99 / lb
$ 8.97 		36.8 7.87 20%
1 lb Aromatic1 lb Aromatic $ 2.69 / lb
$ 2.69 		33 38 6.7%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 2.89 / lb
$ 1.45 		34 60 3.3%
0.50 lb Special B0.5 lb Special B $ 3.49 / lb
$ 1.75 		34 115 3.3%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 6.7%
15 lbs / $ 41.76
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.29 / oz
$ 2.29 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 15.45 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.29 / oz
$ 2.29 		Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.6 50%
2 oz / $ 4.58
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Cinnamon stick $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Vanilla extract Spice Boil 10 min.
1 oz Oak Cubes Medium Toast $ 0.99 / oz
$ 0.99 		Flavor Secondary 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.86 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 4.97
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 20.9 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 3.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.46 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.74 g | 35 qt) 8.5 34  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.86 g | 39.4 qt) 9.62 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.58 26.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cervasia Spectanda" Bière de Garde beer recipe by Brewer #450113. BIAB, ABV 8.1%, IBU 21.05, SRM 17.17, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich Malt, Aromatic, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Special B, Honey) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Vanilla extract, Oak Cubes Medium Toast, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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