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Belgian Pale Ale 50L

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 58.47 liters
Post Boil Size: 53 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 31st 2025
1.051
1.012
5.2%
24.1
9.8
5.5
147,030.00
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen9 kg BEST Pilsen 6,700.00 / kg
60,300.00
37 1.9 80%
0.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils0.5 kg BEST Caramel Pils 9,300.00 / kg
4,650.00
37 2.43 4.4%
0.75 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby0.75 kg Château Cara Ruby 10,600.00 / kg
7,950.00
33 19.3 6.7%
1 kg Castle Malting - Château Crystal1 kg Château Crystal 10,500.00 / kg
10,500.00
34.4 60.6 8.9%
11.25 kg / 83,400.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum30 g Magnum Hops 180.00 / g
5,400.00
Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 20.49 32.3%
63 g Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz63 g Saaz Hops 210.00 / g
13,230.00
Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 3.66 67.7%
93 g / 18,630.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
38.25 L Strike 72 °C 66 °C 60 min
Temperature 66 °C 70 °C 10 min
30 L Sparge 75 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 26 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
15,000.00 / each
45,000.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 316 B cells required
45,000.00 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Belgian Pale Ale 50L" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #449804. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 24.14, SRM 9.82, Fermentables: ( BEST Pilsen, BEST Caramel Pils, Château Cara Ruby, Château Crystal) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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