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Belgian Red

211 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.64 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 22nd 2025
1.064
1.014
6.5%
21.8
14.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 36.5%
4.50 lb Red X4.5 lb Red X 36 12 54.8%
1.50 oz German - Carafa II1.5 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.1%
8 oz Cane Sugar8 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 6.1%
2 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.5%
131.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 19.83 66.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 1.98 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Monk
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 5.82 23.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.44 25.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.96 -3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.06 g | 20.2 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.08 g | 12.3 qt) 3.5 14  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 5.82 23.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Red" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by AndrewS. BIAB, ABV 6.54%, IBU 21.8, SRM 14.85, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Red X, Carafa II, Cane Sugar, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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