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Belgian Session Ale

135 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2015
1.041
1.010
4.0%
19.2
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.75 lb Belgian - Pilsner2.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 64.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Munich0.5 lb Munich 38 6 11.8%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 11.8%
0.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond0.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond 38 0 11.8%
4.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Hallertau Hersbrucker16 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.31 61.5%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.89 38.5%
26 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 41 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 1.5 6  
Mash volume with grains 1.8 7.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.47 -1.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.71 g | 14.8 qt) 3.43 13.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.93 19.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Session Ale" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by cliff5252. All Grain, ABV 4.01%, IBU 19.19, SRM 4.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, CaraVienne, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-04-08 00:59 UTC