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Biche

128 calories 11.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 510.94 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 10.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 128 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday February 19th 2026
10.5 °P
2.1 °P
4.5%
32.9
10.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
80 kg Dingemans - Pilsen80 kg Pilsen 36.8 1.7 84.2%
10 kg Castle Malting - Château Munich Light10 kg Château Munich Light 34 7.6 10.5%
5 kg Castle Malting - Special B5 kg Special B 34 150 5.3%
95 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
250 g Magnum250 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 20.6 11.9%
100 g Centennial100 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 4.22 4.8%
100 g Cascade100 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 2.96 4.8%
300 g Centennial300 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 3 14.3%
300 g Cascade300 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 2.1 14.3%
500 g Cascade500 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 23.8%
300 g Centennial300 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 3 days 14.3%
250 g Motueka250 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 11.9%
2,100 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1837 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 510.95 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 465.55 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 409.45 L 346.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 346.8
Mash volume with grains 409.5
Grain absorption losses -95
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 260.1 L) 260.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume 510.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.3
Post boil Volume 503
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -3
Going into fermentor 500
Total: 606.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Biche" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #454188. All Grain, ABV 4.47%, IBU 32.88, SRM 10.02, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Château Munich Light, Special B) Hops: (Magnum, Centennial, Cascade, Motueka)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-23 08:14 UTC