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Vail Pail Ale

193 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Danny
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 7th 2017
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6.5%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Belgian - Pale Ale8.75 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 68.6%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.8%
1 lb Belgian - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.8%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 5.9%
0.75 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Belma1 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil 30 min 26.45 50%
1 oz Belma1 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Whirlpool at 140 °F 20 min 12.8 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Single Infusion Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
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) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Ferment @ 68°F for 1 day, @ 72°F for the second day, and 75°F for 4 more days or until complete.
  • Add 2oz Belma to dry hop 5 days before kegging.
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