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Belgian Pale Ale

168 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 8.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Boroskin
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 23rd 2019
12.7 °P
2.6 °P
5.4%
24.5
6.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 53.5%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 8.9%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.5%
8.60 oz American - Aromatic Malt8.6 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.8%
8 oz Flaked Wheat8 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.5%
1.75 lb Belgian - Pilsner1.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 15.6%
4 oz German - CaraRed4 oz CaraRed 34 20 2.2%
3 oz German - CaraFoam3 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 1.7%
8 oz Castle - Belgian Pale Ale8 oz Belgian Pale Ale 0 3.7 4.5%
179.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.8 First Wort 75 min 17.3 66.7%
0.50 oz Hop Union - Celia0.5 oz Hop Union - Celia Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 15 min 3.62 22.2%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 First Wort 75 min 3.6 11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Tablets Other Boil 10 min.
0.80 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 oz Bitter Orange Peel Spice Boil 10 min.
0.10 oz Coriander Spice Boil 10 min.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.69 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.35 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.21 gal Saccharafication Rest Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
5.01 gal Fly Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.21 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.11 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.4 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.46 g | 29.8 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.65 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Make a 1 L starter a few days before brew day
Cool
Decant liquid the night before brew
Add fresh wort the morning of brew day< put on a stir plate

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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-23 19:14 UTC