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Rochefort 8 Clone

245 calories 16.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Post Boil Size: 35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Peter Pongo
Calories: 245 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday August 14th 2020
1.081
1.007
9.7%
42.0
23.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt8.5 kg Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 64.9%
0.50 kg Weyermann - Special W0.5 kg Special W 33.6 115 3.8%
0.50 kg Viking - Cookie Malt0.5 kg Cookie Malt 37 25.4 3.8%
1.50 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 21.5 kg Caramunich Type 2 34 45 11.5%
0.10 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 0.1 kg Carafa Special Type 1 29.9 340 0.8%
0.50 kg Flaked Corn0.5 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.8%
1 kg Brown Sugar1 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 7.6%
0.50 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)0.5 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 3.8%
13.10 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100 g Styrian Goldings100 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 100 °C 75 min 31.56 58.8%
50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker50 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 7.67 29.4%
20 g Cascade20 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 100 °C 10 min 2.79 11.8%
170 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
35 L Mesh in Batch Sparge 65 °C 63 °C 30 min
Mesh out Batch Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 10 min
15 L Strike 78 °C -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Coriander seeds Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 240 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Rochefort 8 Clone" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Peter Pongo. BIAB, ABV 9.68%, IBU 42.01, SRM 23.48, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Special W, Cookie Malt, Caramunich Type 2, Carafa Special Type 1 , Flaked Corn, Brown Sugar, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Cascade) Other: (Coriander seeds)
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