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Belgian Single

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
1.048
1.009
5.2%
29.7
5.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Avangard - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 90.9%
0.75 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 6.8%
0.25 lb Dingemans - Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 60 min 25.61 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool 5 min 2.38 25%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 2.5 Whirlpool 5 min 1.7 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6.33 25.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Single" Trappist Single beer recipe by Wcm. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 29.7, SRM 5.64, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Aromatic Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Epsom Salt, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-21 02:56 UTC