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Belgian Amber Ale

185 calories 14.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 185 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday October 12th 2023
1.061
1.008
6.9%
25.1
9.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.19 kg Joe White - Ale Malt3.19 kg Ale Malt 36.8 2.81 79.4%
0.41 kg Joe White - Light Munich0.41 kg Light Munich 35.9 5.25 10.2%
0.21 kg Dingemans - Biscuit0.21 kg Biscuit 34.5 22 5.2%
0.21 kg Joe White - Light Crystal Malt0.21 kg Light Crystal Malt 34.5 45.53 5.2%
4.02 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 g Hallertau Mittelfruh32 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 21.44 72.7%
12 g Mandarina Bavaria12 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 3.63 27.3%
44 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
10 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 1 13 22 17 11.7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 48.3 °C 45 °C 15 min
Temperature -- 55 °C 15 min
Temperature -- 63 °C 60 min
Temperature -- 78 °C 5 min
6 L Sparge -- 80 °C 15 min
boil Temperature -- 100 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.77 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.8 L/kg 15.2
Mash volume with grains 17.8
Grain absorption losses -4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.7 L) 10.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 20.9 L) 20.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 15
Going into fermentor 15
Total: 25.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed this for the first time
underestimated my self or process
OG - 1065 FG - 1006 ABV - 7.74
taste notes - bubble gum, light banana and heavy clove spiciness coming through from the yeast
sweet malt early on
Next batch up the hops a bit both bittering and mandarin Bavaria

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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-22 23:32 UTC