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Belgian Apple Cider

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (tinseth):

29.9

SRM (morey):

14.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
25 lb	US - Apple juice25 lb Apple juice - (late boil kettle addition)	5.8	1	76.9%
5 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Light Munich5 lb Light Munich	36	3.5	15.4%
2 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit2 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	6.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	1.5%
32.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	9.9	Boil at 205 °F	60 min	27.15	50%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.5	Boil at 205 °F	5 min	2.73	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet)	27.15	50%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	2.73	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal		Temperature	150 °F	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 each	Cinnamon stick		Spice	Boil	15 min.
2 oz	Clove		Spice	Boil	15 min.

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:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 15.52 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Fort Collins 2012

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
17	2	3	3	13	50
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Notes

3 gal of juice

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Last Updated: 2025-08-27 02:11 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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