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Belgian Lambic 2020

188 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Lambic
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 4th 2020
1.058
1.006
6.8%
10.9
5.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Belgian - Pale Ale7.5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 65.2%
2 lb Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw 34.5 2 17.4%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 17.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 10.88 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 45 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
101%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
Wyeast - Belgian Lambic Blend 3278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
63 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Chicago (North) - Q1 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
69.6 11 8 50.9 68.5 2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Single infusion recirculating mash Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3.27 gal Fly sparge Fly Sparge -- 194 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 3.88 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.8 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.84 g | 19.4 qt) 4.41 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Brewed on 2/15/20
  • Mash water = 4.80 gallons (18.2 liters)
  • Sparge water = 3.27 gallons (12.4 liters)
  • Expecting pre-boil volume of 6.6 gallons (25 liters) or 6.86 gallons (25.9 liters) after 4% wort expansion, actually had just under 26 liters which is right on target after wort expansion assumption
  • Expecting mash efficiency of 84% which implies a pre boil gravity of 1.054
  • Mash temp settled right it at ~152F
  • Hit 12.6 plato pre boil gravity which converts to 1.051 vs. 1.054 target so ~83% mash efficiency (at 6.85 gallons expanded vs. 6.6 less expansion) vs. 84% expected.
  • Expecting to boil down to ~6 gallons so boil-off tool estimates 1.059 OG. Actual original gravity reading was 14.2 plato which converts to 1.058 vs 1.059 expected.
  • After boil had ~6.2 gallons or 23.5 liters (expected ~6.0 less expansion so this looks to be right on) in the kettle and ~5.7 gallons made it into the fermenter
  • Pitched the American Ale yeast packet and set fermentation chamber at 66F
  • Pitched the Lambic Blend yeast packet at the same time, taking this advice from American Sour Beers book
  • After primary fermentation appeared to be done (~2 weeks) added the dregs from 1 bottle of 3 fonteinen oude geuze 17/18 and just under 1 oz of American Oak Cubes (medium toast)
  • Packaged on 4/24/21, batch #52, FG was 1.005 (at 70F) which converts to 1.006 so 101% attenuation vs 101% avg. and 80% expected
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