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Belgian Pale Ale

177 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 31st 2025
1.055
1.004
6.6%
30.6
11.9
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 oz Dingemans - Pale Ale 14 oz Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 41.1%
10 oz Dingemans - Munich MD10 oz Munich MD 36.5 6.3 29.3%
3.50 oz Dingemans - Aromatic Malt3.5 oz Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 10.3%
1.50 oz Dingemans - Cara 45 1.5 oz Cara 45 34.5 47 4.4%
5.10 oz Brown Sugar5.1 oz Brown Sugar 45 15 15%
34.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 g Northern Brewer4 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 17.57 33.3%
4 g Saaz4 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 7.89 33.3%
4 g Saaz4 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.09 33.3%
12 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.99 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.94 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.39 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.98 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 18 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 50 75 75 230
water is balanced 10 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 159 °F 152 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.22 g | 8.9 qt) 1.85 7.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.36 g | 9.5 qt) 2 8  
Grain absorption losses -0.23 -0.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.77 g | 7.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.85 7.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

use Piloncillo Unrefined Sugar

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