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Heart of Glass

177 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Leaky Kettle Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2026
1.054
1.011
5.7%
29.8
3.7
5.1
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 34.6%
2 lb American - Wheat2 lb Wheat 38 1.8 9.9%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.5%
1.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt1.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 6.2%
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 37%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 9.9%
20.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 18.6 33.3%
2 oz Crystal2 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 11.18 33.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 203 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 31 75 100 1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.25 gal Strike 163 °F 150 °F 60 min
8 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.23 gal (52.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.23 gal (4.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 7.3 29.2  
Mash volume with grains 8.76 35  
Grain absorption losses -2.28 -9.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.31 g | 33.2 qt) 8.68 34.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.23 g | 52.9 qt) 13.6 54.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11.63 46.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.63 g | 46.5 qt) 11.5 46  
Total: 15.98 63.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Heart of Glass" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Leaky Kettle Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.73%, IBU 29.78, SRM 3.74, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Acidulated Malt, Pilsner, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Crystal, Saaz) Other: (Whirlfloc, Campden Tablets, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Ascorbic Acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-09 13:48 UTC