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BELGIAN RED ALE

Name: BELGIAN RED ALE
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 50 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8000 g Ale Malt; 1000 g Crystal Medium; 175 g Roasted Barley; 320 g Wheat Malt; 50 g Northern Brewer Hops; 40 g Fuggles Hops; 35 g East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 50 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: PD QUINN
Calories: 133 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

29.4

SRM (morey):

16.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8,000 g	Joe White - Ale Malt8000 g Ale Malt	36.8	2.81	84.3%
1,000 g	Simpsons - Crystal Medium1000 g Crystal Medium	33	65.01	10.5%
175 g	Simpsons - Roasted Barley175 g Roasted Barley	28.52	600	1.8%
320 g	Joe White - Wheat Malt320 g Wheat Malt	37.3	2.15	3.4%
9,495 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Northern Brewer50 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.3	First Wort	60 min	22.25	40%
40 g	Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.95	32%
35 g	East Kent Goldings35 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	5 min	2.24	28%
125 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
29 L		Strike	67 °C	65 °C	60 min
		Steeping	76 °C	76 °C	15 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Monk

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 192 B cells required

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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
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Last Updated: 2026-07-09 03:03 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 50 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	22.25	40%
40 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 40 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	4.95	32%
35 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 35 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	2.24	28%
125 g / $ 0.00