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Belgian Pale Ale

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Thomas Murphy
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 18th 2025
1.055
1.012
5.7%
30.9
8.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 87%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
4 oz Proximity - Caramunich 604 oz Caramunich 60 34.5 60 2.2%
4 oz Dingemans - Special B4 oz Special B 33.1 125 2.2%
8 oz US - Corn Sugar8 oz Corn Sugar 42 0 4.3%
184 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 30 50%
1 oz Hopsteiner - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops Pellet 6 Boil 1 min 0.95 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
53.6 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 22.94 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.54 gal ferulic acid rest Strike 118 °F 113 °F 15 min
protein rest Infusion 113 °F 128 °F 15 min
beta amylase Infusion 128 °F 148 °F 30 min
alpha amylase Infusion 148 °F 157 °F 20 min
mashout Temperature 157 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 3.72 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.95 27.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.54 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 72 degrees with the fermenter lid ajar until peak of fermentation. Reattach the lid with an airlock for the remainder. Allowing air to mix with the off gassing of co2 should promote stronger phenol and esters.

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