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BJ's Grand Cru

231 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Austin Homebrew Supply
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 87%
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 6th 2020
1.070
1.015
7.2%
15.7
8.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 71.4%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 14.3%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 14.3%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.82 60%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.84 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz curacao orange peel Spice Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash 15 min.
1 each Yeast Fuel Other Mash 15 min.
0.75 oz Coriander Spice Mash 5 min.
0.50 oz curacao orange peel Water Agt Mash 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
fernley, nv
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
5.1 gal Infusion 162 °F 155 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 5.1 20.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.06 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.58 g | 14.3 qt) 4.15 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.9 27.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

http://austinhomebrew.com/assets/images/RCPPDF/03117.pdf

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