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Belgian Strong Red Ale

239 calories 24.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 26th 2023
1.072
1.018
7.0%
41.5
17.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt5.5 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 64.7%
1.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit1.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 17.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.9%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.9%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Rye0.25 lb Caramel Rye 32 60 2.9%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.25 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Brewer's Gold0.5 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 29.07 50%
0.50 oz Charles Faram - Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 30 min 12.41 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
3.5 gal Sparge 158 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 160 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.13 g | 8.5 qt) 2.09 8.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 4.5 18  
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: 5.81 23.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Red Ale" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by Brewer #384762. All Grain, ABV 7.03%, IBU 41.48, SRM 17.07, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Biscuit, Aromatic, Honey Malt, Caramel Rye, Crystal 60L) Hops: (Brewer's Gold, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-26 17:30 UTC