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Ben's Belgian Pale

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 7th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 9 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 90%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.6 Boil 60 min 14.24 33.3%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 5.81 66.7%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.8 qt Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
21.2 qt Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 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
Campden Tablet Added
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Ben's Belgian Pale" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Smythbk. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 20.05, SRM 5.48, Fermentables: (Pale Ale , Carapils Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-10 20:51 UTC
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