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Belgian Pale Ale

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 3rd 2017
1.052
1.012
5.3%
32.6
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.80 lb Belgian - Pale Ale1.8 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 45.6%
1.30 lb Belgian - Munich1.3 lb Munich 38 6 32.9%
0.40 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.4 lb Aromatic 33 38 10.1%
2.40 oz Belgian - Cara 45L2.4 oz Cara 45L 34 42 3.8%
0.30 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)0.3 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 7.6%
3.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Northern Brewer0.2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 90 min 16.36 25%
0.20 oz Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 8.81 25%
0.40 oz Saaz0.4 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 15 min 7.43 50%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 each Orange Zest Other Boil 5 min.
0.20 oz Crushed Coriander Herb Boil 5 min.
0.80 g Grains of Paradise Herb Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 152 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.8 qt) 4.68 18.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 4.97 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.46 -1.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.03 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Volume into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 4.68 18.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

With or without spices? Also, I may consider reducing the bittering hops.
Adding unrefined sugar will result in a drier beer with a lighter mouth-feel.
Yeast is certainly most important here, 65-66F fermentation is ideal.

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