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Red Ale

236 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 25th 2020
1.071
1.018
6.9%
20.8
17.2
5.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 42.6%
2 lb German - Abbey Malt2 lb Abbey Malt 33 26 17%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1 lb Cara 45L 34 42 8.5%
2 lb German - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 34 20 17%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 8.5%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 145 2.1%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.3%
11.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Willamette1.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.18 71.4%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 2.64 28.6%
1.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 qt 3.5G (5 gals to 157) Infusion 157 °F 144 °F 50 min
5 qt 1.25q (3.5 gals to boil) Infusion 212 °F 160 °F 20 min
6.5 qt 1.625 q Infusion 212 °F 172 °F 2 min
14 qt 3.5G (4 gals to 170) Sparge 170 °F -- --
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Witbier 3944
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Jeff M's Water Johns Creek
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Did not get the conversion i was shooting for. Raise the 1st mash step to 150 degrees.
Also may want to replace the cara45 with another pound of pilsner

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