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Sad Dad's Abbey Ale (1-Gallon)

225 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 23rd 2026
1.068
1.015
6.9%
29.0
5.6
5.3
10.62
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner2.25 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 2.79 / lb
$ 6.28 		36.3 1.9 83.3%
0.30 lb Northern Brewer - Belgian Munich Malt0.3 lb Belgian Munich Malt $ 3.49 / lb
$ 1.05 		36.8 7 11.1%
0.15 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.15 lb Acidulated $ 3.99 / lb
$ 0.60 		27 3.4 5.6%
2.70 lbs / $ 7.92
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Willamette0.15 oz Willamette Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 0.37 		Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 17.2 42.9%
0.20 oz Northern Brewer - Fuggle0.2 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 11.8 57.1%
0.35 oz / $ 0.37
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
2.80 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.83 / g
$ 2.32
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 22 B cells required
$ 2.32 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 0.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.64 gal 153 °F 148 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 3.1 g | 12.4 qt) 3.23 12.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 3.44 13.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.34 -1.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.51 g | 10.1 qt) 2.64 10.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1 g | 4 qt) 1.38 5.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 1.38 g | 5.5 qt) 1 4  
Total: 3.23 12.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash out @ 168° for 7-minutes.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-23 21:29 UTC