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Cha-Cha-Cha..Cherry Bomb

200 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://learn.kegerator.com/belgian-cherry-tart-recipe/
Created: Wednesday August 7th 2019
1.061
1.012
6.4%
70.7
5.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.1%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 7.4%
1 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils1 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 7.4%
1.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 11.1%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 60 min 70.74 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 lb tart cherries Other Secondary 14 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.13 gal mash Steeping -- 152 °F 60 min
2 gal mash out Steeping -- 170 °F 10 min
2.67 gal Sparge -- 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.34 g | 25.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2 0.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

After primary fermentation (2 weeks) is complete place 10 lbs frozen tart cherries in bottom of fermenter and rack beer onto them. Let sit min. 2 months, then bottle. Let sit in bottle for minimum 4 months.

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