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Opus Orval #1

185 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2020
1.057
1.008
6.4%
35.3
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 24%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 16%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc1.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Blanc 42 0 12%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.22 18.2%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 10.16 18.2%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 7.44 9.1%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 4.51 9.1%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 18.2%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 5 days 27.3%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Bastogne Ale Yeast WLP510
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 112 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
7.5 gal Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 90 min
1.5 gal 175 °F 175 °F 5 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 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.12 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.7 g | 30.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Top off amount 0.7 2.8  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.01 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

My first attempt at replicating Orval; one of the world's finest beers. It came out great; had the structure, tiny bubbles, color, flavor up front but I realized that they add Brettonomyces to the secondary. This gives the beer that character that one can't quite identify. So see my Opus Orval #2 for my next try.....

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