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Basic Bitch

192 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 8th 2020
1.059
1.008
6.7%
27.6
4.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 lb Great Western - Pale High Color14.5 lb Pale High Color 37 3 74.1%
4.50 lb Bestmalz - BEST Spelt4.5 lb BEST Spelt 37.7 2.2 23%
9 oz Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated9 oz BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 2.9%
19.56 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2 First Wort 5 min 21.54 71.4%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Boil 5 min 6.11 28.6%
7 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 165 °F 15 min
9 gal Batch Sparge 190 °F 180 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Saisonstein’s Monster OYL-500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 721 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 5 2 80 191 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This is meant to be a fresh hoppy base beer to build a biere de coupage. After primary fermentation I add a gallon of my american wild solera and referment for 6 weeks.

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