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Belgian Buzz

267 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike Rousseau
Calories: 267 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 6th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.20 lb German - Pilsner13.2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.1%
2.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 15.9%
15.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Celeia2.5 oz Celeia Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 60 min 22.52 62.5%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 10.03 37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each camden Water Agt Other 0 min.
1 tsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 407 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
charleston Nov 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Strike at 141 Temperature 141 °F 131 °F 20 min
5 qt Strike at 212 Temperature 212 °F 146 °F 60 min
13 qt Strike at 212 Temperature 212 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.01 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.65 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.7 g | 30.8 qt) 8 32  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2 0.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.9 39.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew Day 12/10/19
Pitch Yeast at 64
Days 1-5 - Raise Temp 4 degrees a day to 82 Degrees
Days 5-19 - 82 degrees
Cold Crash
Lager for 3 weeks
Two bees added before flame out lol

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