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LAMBIC AHA

230 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Witbier
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 22nd 2021
1.070
1.013
7.5%
14.1
5.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Unmalted Wheat10 lb Unmalted Wheat 36 2 27.5%
11.20 lb US - Pale 2-Row11.2 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 30.8%
11.20 lb American - Pale 6-Row11.2 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 30.8%
4 lb Rice Hulls4 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 11%
36.40 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 120 min 14.14 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Roeselare Ale Blend 3763
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Variable
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 646 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.65 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.08 gal (52.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.08 gal (4.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.56 gal (66.25 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.09 gal (36.35 qt) and adding 4.56 gal (18.25 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.65 54.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.65 54.6  
Mash volume with grains 16.56 66.2  
Grain absorption losses -4.55 -18.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.23 g | 16.9 qt) 3.15 12.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.08 g | 52.3 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 16.8 67.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe was originally 5gal from AHA, all ingredients are x4 in this recipe from original. This was made with plans to dilute to 1.040 before adding to a barrel to age. Hops should be old, debittered low alfa acid. Looking for 10 IBU. Final gravity should be around .999.


Ingredients:
MALTS
2.5 lb. (1.1 kg) soft, unmalted whole wheat berries (available in bulk at natural grocers)
2.8 lb. (1.3 kg) two-row malt
2.8 lb. (1.3 kg) six-row malt
1 lb. (454 g) rice hulls
HOPS
4 oz. (113 g) 3-year-old, low–alpha acid noble hops (120 min)
YEAST
Wyeast 3763 Roeselare Ale Blend, with 1 quart starter
Optional
Used 5-gallon barrel
Specifications:
Original Gravity: 1.04

Final Gravity: 0.999

IBU: 10 (estimated)

SRM: 3

Directions:
Grind unmalted wheat berries in malt mill until the consistency of grits; this takes approximately four passes through. If in need of aged hops, ask your local shop if they have any “expired” hops. They are also available through online retailers. In a pinch, bake in the oven spread out on parchment paper at 160°F (71°C) for 6 hours. Create yeast starter the day prior to brewing. Add 2 gallons (7.57 L) of water to milled wheat and bring to a boil to gelatinize the wheat. Boil 15 minutes while stirring constantly. Cool to 166°F (74°C) by adding approximately 2.5 cups (591 mL) cold water and stirring. Add 0.75 lb. (340 g) two-row and 0.75 lb. (340 g) six-row malt and add to mash tun. Let rest for 1 hour. Add remaining malt and rice hulls and 1.25 gallons (4.73 L) of 175°F (79°C) water and mash another hour. Sparge with enough 190°F (88°C) water to bring it to 7 gallons (26.5 L). This will help to avoid a stuck sparge, and husk tannin extraction is a minimal concern due to the use of the huskless berries. Additionally, any husk-derived compounds extracted from the malt will be consumed by Brettanomyces over the years. Add hops and boil to reduce volume to 5 gallons, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours depending on your equipment. This length of boil should eliminate any cheesy flavors from the aged hops. To maintain oxygen exposure, an actual barrel is preferred over a glass carboy, but oak spirals/chips can be used if necessary. Rack to barrel or carboy and ferment at 65°F (18°C). Age in barrel for up to three years. Tartness from the lambic cultures in the blend will develop by 18 months. Bottle using 5 ounces (140 g) of corn sugar to prime. Beer continues to improve in the bottle indefinitely.

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