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Specialty Abbey Ale

Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 28th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

7.6%

IBU (tinseth):

24.6

SRM (morey):

23.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition)	42	2	52.6%
1 lb	Briess - LME Golden Light1 lb LME Golden Light	37.6	4	10.5%
0.50 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	5.3%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	10.5%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.75 lb	Castle Malting - Aromatic Malt0.75 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	7.9%
1 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	10.5%
0.25 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	25	350	2.6%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	60 min	11.89	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	30 min	9.14	33.3%
1 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1 oz Czech Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.4	Aroma	10 min	3.57	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	21.03	66.6%
1 oz	Brewmaster - Czech Saaz (Pellet)	3.57	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Stove-top brewing with 3.5 gal boil volume.
40 min steep between 130 - 155 F.
Added DME, rock sugar and corn sugar at beginning.
Added Pilsen LME late at 30min.
Hop schedule above.
Total boil 1 hour.
Chill in ice bath in utility sink.
Brought to volume in 6 gal fermenter with blow off tube.
Triple pitched yeast, which was expired/free from brew shop.
Pitched too cool at 64F, but was fermenting within 2 days.
13days in primary
11days in secondary
Bottled with 5oz corn sugar.

After a month, an awesome beer. Good reviews from friends, and that's all the matters.

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Last Updated: 2023-03-24 17:27 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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