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Fairy Juice

227 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 11th 2020
1.069
1.014
7.2%
25.0
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 90.9%
0.75 lb Cane Sugar0.75 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 9.1%
8.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 15.07 60%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 9.93 40%
1.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal no sparge Strike 160 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: -12 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Fairy Juice" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by kgschneider. All Grain, ABV 7.21%, IBU 24.99, SRM 3.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-26 00:15 UTC
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kgschneider 12/24/2020 at 02:12pm
5 of 5

This was the best beer I have brewed in over a decade of homebrewing, I think mostly through process. The beer tasted balanced and "Belgian," but was still approachable. I used bottled spring water without additions other than a campden tablet and some whirlfloc.


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