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Special B

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 21st 2013
1.057
1.014
5.6%
24.9
7.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian Pilsner 2-Row10 lb Belgian Pilsner 2-Row 36 2 94.1%
0.50 lb Briess American 2-Row Caramel 200.5 lb Briess American 2-Row Caramel 20 34.7991 20 4.7%
0.13 lb Belgian Special B0.125 lb Belgian Special B 30 180 1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnang1 oz Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 70 min 40%
0.25 oz Slovenian Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Slovenian Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 70 min 10%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 20%
0.25 oz Slovenian Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Slovenian Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 10%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.5 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 3.18 12.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.83 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer was made, then pitched on top of a yeast cake from an Abbey Ale I racked into secondary. It's a traditional Belgian ale that is really balanced and drinkable. It got it's name from the 1 percent addition of Special B Malt that imparted a complex dimension to the beer, a subtle raisin-plum flavor that compliments the WlP 500 fruit esters.

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  • Last Updated: 2013-09-21 08:30 UTC