Date Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Pale Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Date Ale

200 calories 15 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday April 27th 2026
1.066
1.008
7.7%
37.0
31.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Viking - Pale Ale Malt4 kg Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 60.6%
400 g BA Malt - Melanoidina400 g Melanoidina 36 25 6.1%
400 g Castle Malting - Chateau Abbey Malt400 g Chateau Abbey Malt 35.8 17 6.1%
400 g Weyermann - CaraAroma400 g CaraAroma 36 140 6.1%
400 g Castle Malting - Special B400 g Special B 34 150 6.1%
500 g Flaked Oats500 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.6%
500 g Franco-Belges - Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 159.82 7.6%
6,600 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 8.21 13.3%
20 g Hersbrucker20 g Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 8.76 13.3%
15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 4.73 10%
15 g Hallertau Hersbrucker15 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 5.05 10%
15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh15 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.06 10%
15 g Hallertau Hersbrucker15 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 15 min 2.96 10%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 2.05 16.7%
25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 2.18 16.7%
150 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 L Steeping 65 °C 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
0.00 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Date Ale" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #453103. All Grain, ABV 7.65%, IBU 37, SRM 31.4, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Melanoidina, Chateau Abbey Malt, CaraAroma, Special B, Flaked Oats, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-27 11:22 UTC
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