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Belgian May2026

559 calories 43.2 g 1 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 46 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Post Boil Size: 47.35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Dr. G
Calories: 559 calories (Per 1L)
Carbs: 43.2 g (Per 1L)
Created: Monday May 4th 2026
1.061
1.008
7.0%
25.1
10.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.40 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt8.4 kg Pilsner Malt $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		37 1.9 70.6%
0.80 kg Viking - Wheat Malt0.8 kg Wheat Malt $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		38 2.5 6.7%
1.50 kg Viking - Munich1.5 kg Munich $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		36 9.1 12.6%
1.20 kg Belgian - Biscuit1.2 kg Biscuit 35 23 10.1%
11.90 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
56 g East Kent Goldings56 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5.8 Boil at 100 °C 50 min 16.65 43.4%
28 g Hallertau Blanc28 g Hallertau Blanc Hops $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 75 °C 10 min 3.04 21.7%
45 g Citra45 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 75 °C 10 min 5.38 34.9%
129 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Gulo Ale OYL-501
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
87.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 344 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gilles' Malt forward Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
115 11 8 100 100 84
For 60L add:

- 8g Gypsum (CaSO4)
- 1g CaCl
- 2g Lye (NaOH)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Strike at 77C Infusion 77 °C 68 °C 60 min
30 L Strike at 77C Sparge 77 °C 68 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 52.35 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 6.95 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 L/kg 30.9
Mash volume with grains 38.8
Grain absorption losses -11.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 34.2 L) 36.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 52.3 L) 55
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 46.4 L) 47.4
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.4
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 47 L) 46
Total: 67.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Double batch:

  • 1st with Omega Gulo OYL-501
  • 2nd with LalBrew IPA-Verdant
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-04 20:30 UTC