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Brew it Bru - Belgian Brown

205 calories 16.2 g 0.440 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru
Calories: 205 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 16.2 g (Per 0.440L)
Created: Wednesday December 15th 2021
1.051
1.007
5.8%
50.3
53.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.65 kg Weyermann - Pilsner3.65 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 73%
400 g Simpsons - Aromatic Malt400 g Aromatic Malt 33 59.99 8%
350 g Weyermann - Special W350 g Special W 33.6 305.39 7%
250 g Simpsons - Crystal T50250 g Crystal T50 34 131.93 5%
250 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)250 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 732.36 5%
100 g Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II100 g Carafa Special Type II 29.9 1132.64 2%
5,000 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Barth-Haas - Chinook40 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 48.03 66.7%
20 g Barth-Haas - Saaz Late20 g Saaz Late Hops Pellet 4.75 Boil 5 min 2.28 33.3%
60 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Slightly higher than normal mash in temperature to release more sweetness from the mash Strike 67 °C 65 °C 60 min
Mash out for 10 minutes at 75C Infusion 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
15 L Sparge with enough water to reach your pre-boil volume of 26L or to whatever is pertinent to your brewing method or equipment Sparge 77 °C 75 °C 10 min
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 206.8 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 3 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
"Brew it Bru - Belgian Brown" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru. All Grain, ABV 5.76%, IBU 50.3, SRM 53, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic Malt, Special W, Crystal T50, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Chinook, Saaz Late)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-15 15:04 UTC
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