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Lambic - BellJames

Name: Lambic - BellJames
Prep time: 165 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 53 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9.25 kg Pale Malt; 5.1 kg Unmalted Wheat; 100 g Aged Hops Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Lambic
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 53 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 74.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 55.8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NattyJ
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 405 calories (Per 750ml)
Carbs: 41.1 g (Per 750ml)

Created: Monday July 28th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

2.6

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

27.75

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.25 kg	Barrett Burston - Pale Malt9.25 kg Pale Malt	$ 3.00 / kg $ 27.75	37	2	64.5%
5.10 kg	Unmalted Wheat5.1 kg Unmalted Wheat		36	2	35.5%
14.35 kg / $ 27.75

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Aged Hops100 g Aged Hops Hops		Pellet	0.5	Boil	120 min	2.57	100%
100 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22 L	Protein Rest	Temperature	55 °C	55 °C	10 min
	Turbid Mash 10L - Collect Liquid Only	Decoction	90 °C	90 °C	15 min
20 L	2nd Rest	Temperature	59 °C	59 °C	10 min
	3rd Rest	Sparge	67 °C	67 °C	25 min
	Turbid Mash 15 L- Collect Liquid Only	Decoction	90 °C	90 °C	15 min
	4th Rest	Temperature	71 °C	71 °C	30 min
	Mashout	Temperature	77 °C	77 °C	15 min
47.55 L		Fly Sparge	77 °C	77 °C	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 378 B cells required

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	4 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 378 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.73 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Yeast

German Ale Yeast x 1 week @ 15c
Into Secondary (50L Steel Keg) for 12 months with Wyeast 3278 (Lambic Blend)

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Last Updated: 2026-05-14 03:13 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Aged Hops (Pellet) 100 g Aged Hops (Pellet) Hops		2.57	100%
100 g / $ 0.00