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Belgian IPA

258 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.88 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 7th 2024
1.079
1.009
9.2%
87.1
5.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - German Pilsen11 lb German Pilsen 36.8 2 81.5%
2.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Léger2.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Léger - (late boil kettle addition) 42 6.5 18.5%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 54.48 14.8%
0.75 oz Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 18.15 11.1%
1 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 2.03 14.8%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 8.78 22.2%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 0 days 22.2%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 3.62 14.8%
6.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 167 °F 131 °F 10 min
5.5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
5.5 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 30 min
5.5 gal Vorlauf -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.94 g | 23.8 qt) 7.07 28.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.75 g | 31 qt) 8.88 35.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.19 0.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6.31 25.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.51 42
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes



1.5 oz Amarillo dry hop near end of fermentation for 3 days

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