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Belgian Single

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 2nd 2025
1.052
1.011
5.4%
38.0
6.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 90.9%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 27.06 20%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.27 40%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 5 min 4.67 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 5 45 105 13
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Protein Rest Temperature 135 °F 131 °F 10 min
Beta Temperature -- 145 °F 40 min
Alpha Temperature 158 °F 158 °F 10 min
Mashout Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.72 g | 34.9 qt) 8.13 32.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.6 g | 38.4 qt) 9.01 36  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Single" Trappist Single beer recipe by Gregg LeBlanc. BIAB, ABV 5.4%, IBU 38, SRM 6.02, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Biscuit) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-08 03:16 UTC