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Yellow Smurfs

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Jinhan Zhao and Yimo Liu
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 28th 2025
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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 26

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Barnowl - Pilsener Malt4 lb Pilsener Malt 36 1.7 40%
4.50 lb New Zealand - Vienna Malt4.5 lb Vienna Malt 39.1 3.45 45%
1 lb New Zealand - Biscuit Malt1 lb Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 10%
9.50 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt0.5 lb CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 34 55 5%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.38 66.7%
1 oz Glacier1 oz Glacier Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 15 min 4.93 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz orange peel Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.75 oz Lemongrass Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
BSI - ABS3 Belgian Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 0 75 25 50
"Yellow Smurfs" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Jinhan Zhao and Yimo Liu. Extract, ABV 5.06%, IBU 22.31, SRM 10.02, Fermentables: (Pilsener Malt, Vienna Malt, Biscuit Malt) Steeping Grains: (CaraCrystal Wheat Malt) Hops: (Saaz, Glacier) Other: (orange peel, Lemongrass)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-28 03:09 UTC
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