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Belgian Red Ale

253 calories 26 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Corey McDonald
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 5th 2014
1.076
1.019
7.5%
23.2
25.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 52.6%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 10.5%
1 lb German - CaraRed1 lb CaraRed 34 20 10.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.3%
0.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond0.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 5.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 5.3%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 15.53 50%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 45 min 4.99 25%
0.25 oz Saaz0.25 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 2.7 25%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.93 g | 7.7 qt) 1.44 5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4 16  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.38 21.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Red Ale" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by Corey McDonald. All Grain, ABV 7.47%, IBU 23.22, SRM 25.9, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, CaraRed, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond, CaraMunich II, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special B) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2014-09-20 03:14 UTC