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So Basic

196 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Straight (Unblended) Lambic
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 217 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 219.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 217 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 12th 2025
1.060
1.010
6.6%
20.4
9.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row220 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 51.2%
100 lb Briess - White Wheat Raw100 lb White Wheat Raw 34.5 2 23.3%
50 lb Munich50 lb Munich 37 6 11.6%
25 lb German - Vienna25 lb Vienna 37 4 5.8%
25 lb United Kingdom - Oat Malt25 lb Oat Malt 28 2 5.8%
10 lb Briess - Carapils Malt10 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 2.3%
430 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 oz CTZ14 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 75 min 17.87 58.3%
10 oz Cascade10 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.9 Boil 15 min 2.5 41.7%
24 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4238 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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
440 qt Infusion 151 °F 151 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 219.78 gal (879.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 207.78 gal (831.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 222.53 gal (890.1 qt) 188.13 752.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 188.13 752.5  
Mash volume with grains 222.53 890.1  
Grain absorption losses -53.75 -215  
Remaining sparge water volume 85.66 342.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 219.78 879.1  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9 -3.6  
Post boil Volume 217 868  
Going into fermentor 217 868  
Total: 273.78 1095.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"So Basic" Straight (Unblended) Lambic beer recipe by Brewer #400898. All Grain, ABV 6.56%, IBU 20.37, SRM 9.38, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, White Wheat Raw, Munich, Vienna, Oat Malt, Carapils Malt) Hops: (CTZ, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-15 16:56 UTC