Belgian Pale Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Pale Ale by Brewer #441286 | Brewer's Friend
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Belgian Pale Ale

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 4th 2025
1.053
1.012
5.3%
27.5
12.9
5.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Rahr - Pale Ale6.5 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 64.6%
1.50 lb Canada Malting - MUNICH MALT1.5 lb MUNICH MALT 37.3 10.5 14.9%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 9.9%
8 oz Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 5%
5 oz Castle Malting - Special B5 oz Special B 34 150 3.1%
4 oz Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 2.5%
10.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer0.65 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 First Wort 60 min 20.78 39.4%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.73 60.6%
1.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.65 gal Strike 159 °F 154 °F 60 min
3.1 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.77 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.96 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - bw20
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"Belgian Pale Ale" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 5.33%, IBU 27.52, SRM 12.88, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, MUNICH MALT, Munich Dark 20L, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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