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Janis Joplin- Strong Belgian Ale

216 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.172 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bomar
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 10th 2020
1.066
1.011
7.3%
68.9
4.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb US - Pale 2-Row32 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.2%
6 lb American - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 15.8%
38 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.09 oz Amarillo4.09 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 90 min 44.78 20%
4.09 oz Citra4.09 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 15 min 24.15 20%
4.09 oz Amarillo4.09 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 0 min 20%
4.09 oz Citra4.09 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 0 min 20%
4.09 oz Amarillo4.09 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
20.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.41 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
2.73 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 321 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
19.1 gal Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 90 min
4.1 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.29 gal (69.16 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) and adding 5.29 gal (21.16 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.25 57  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 14.25 57  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.09 g | 32.4 qt) 17.29 69.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.75 -19  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.25 33  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.66 g | 34.7 qt) 17.5 70  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.61 -2.5  
Post boil Volume 5.8 23.2  
Top off amount 9.2 36.8  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 22.5 90
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Out there ale....sassy blond loud melancholy incredibly forthright beverage.....

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