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Big Belgian Pale

227 calories 25.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: ASP with help from Gordon Strong
Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 11th 2015
1.068
1.020
6.4%
26.7
13.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.90 lb Belgian - Pilsner7.9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 55.3%
4.08 lb German - Vienna4.08 lb Vienna 37 4 28.5%
0.67 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.67 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.7%
8 oz Turbinado8 oz Turbinado 44 10 3.5%
0.75 lb German - CaraMunich III0.75 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 5.2%
0.36 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.36 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.5%
0.50 oz German - Carafa III0.5 oz Carafa III 32 535 0.2%
14.29 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.75 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 60 min 5.01 16.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 15 min 4.97 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 5 min 1 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Antwerp Ale Yeast WLP515
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
67 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 236 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
add some lactic in the mash. 1/2 tsp.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
rest Infusion -- 132 °F 18 min
sach rest Infusion -- 142 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 15 min
Mashout and vorlauf additions Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.92 g | 35.7 qt) 8.94 35.7  
Mash volume with grains 10.04 40.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.94 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

A little strong for a Belgian Pale, but worth it.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-22 14:08 UTC