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Witches and Belgian Bitches

207 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 17th 2021
1.063
1.013
6.5%
23.3
18.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 36.8%
3 lb Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 15.8%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.3%
0.75 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.75 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.9%
0.75 lb Aromatic Malt0.75 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.9%
1.50 lb Brown Sugar1.5 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 7.9%
3 lb Pumpkin (canned)3 lb Pumpkin (canned) - (late boil kettle addition) 1 0 15.8%
4 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.3%
1.75 lb Pumpkin (canned)1.75 lb Pumpkin (canned) - (late mash tun addition) 1 0 9.2%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 23.3 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Ground cloves Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Nutmeg Spice Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 14 days
 
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) 143 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
26364
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 5.74 23  
Mash volume with grains 6.76 27  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.79 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.32 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.22 g | 32.9 qt) 9 36  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.36 1.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 8 32  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 8 g | 32 qt) 7 28  
Total: 10.52 42.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Prep pumpkin (boil addition) by roasting with 1/2 brown sugar until caramelized, toss frequently. Peel and cube.

On brew day add to boil in hop spider so as to avoid mess/clogs.

Add rest of sugar at beginning of boil.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-03 01:06 UTC