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Leffe Clone

221 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.46 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 10th 2021
1.067
1.015
6.8%
28.8
7.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt12.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 87%
6 oz Belgian - Biscuit6 oz Biscuit 35 23 2.6%
6 oz Belgian - Aromatic6 oz Aromatic 33 38 2.6%
6 oz Bestmalz - BEST Munich6 oz BEST Munich 37 6.3 2.6%
4 oz Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1.7%
8 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)8 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 3.5%
230 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Pride of Ringwood0.75 oz Pride of Ringwood Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 24.38 60%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 4.44 40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
1.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.09 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.294 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.29 qt/lb 4.49 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.6 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.71 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.51 g | 26 qt) 7.21 28.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.46 21.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Leffe Clone" Belgian Pale Ale beer recipe by Grackle Brewery. All Grain, ABV 6.81%, IBU 28.82, SRM 7.39, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Biscuit, Aromatic, BEST Munich, Honey Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Pride of Ringwood, Styrian Goldings) Other: (irish moss, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-27 22:26 UTC