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Belgian Root beer

189 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 21st 2015
1.057
1.016
5.5%
16.3
14.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Wheat9 lb Wheat 38 1.8 78.3%
8 oz Flaked Wheat8 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.3%
0.50 lb Honey (Buckwheat)0.5 lb Honey (Buckwheat) 42 2 4.3%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark 32 80 8.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 7.36 50%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 0 min 8.98 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 oz sassafras Flavor Primary --
6 oz sassafras Flavor Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Wheat 3942
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.32 g | 21.3 qt) 5.75 23  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 8.87 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Root beer" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by Periard Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 16.34, SRM 14.78, Fermentables: (Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Honey (Buckwheat), Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark, Special B) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (sassafras)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-03-22 21:48 UTC