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BELGIAN RED ALE

133 calories 11.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: PD QUINN
Calories: 133 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday July 9th 2026
1.044
1.008
4.8%
29.4
16.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8,000 g Joe White - Ale Malt8000 g Ale Malt 36.8 2.81 84.3%
1,000 g Simpsons - Crystal Medium1000 g Crystal Medium 33 65.01 10.5%
175 g Simpsons - Roasted Barley175 g Roasted Barley 28.52 600 1.8%
320 g Joe White - Wheat Malt320 g Wheat Malt 37.3 2.15 3.4%
9,495 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Northern Brewer50 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.3 First Wort 60 min 22.25 40%
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.95 32%
35 g East Kent Goldings35 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 5 min 2.24 28%
125 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Monk
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
29 L Strike 67 °C 65 °C 60 min
Steeping 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 56.33 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 10.93 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 34.7
Mash volume with grains 40.9
Grain absorption losses -9.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 32.1 L) 30.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 56.3 L) 55
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume 50
Going into fermentor 50
Total: 65.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BELGIAN RED ALE" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by PD QUINN. All Grain, ABV 4.78%, IBU 29.44, SRM 16.16, Fermentables: (Ale Malt, Crystal Medium, Roasted Barley, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-09 03:03 UTC