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Belgian Strong Ale

244 calories 17.4 g 12 L
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 17.4 g (Per 12L)
Created: Sunday September 10th 2023
1.075
1.008
8.7%
54.9
11.5
5.4
26.13
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
1 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich1 kg BEST Munich kr 0.00 / kg
kr 0.00
37 6.3 18.9%
1 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen1 kg BEST Pilsen kr 0.00 / kg
kr 0.00
37 1.9 18.9%
1 kg Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt1 kg BEST Wheat Malt kr 26.13 / kg
kr 26.13
37.7 2.2 18.9%
1 kg Muntons - Extra Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)1 kg Extra Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) - (late boil kettle addition) kr 0.00 / g
kr 0.00
44 3.2 18.9%
1 kg Muntons - Wheat Spraymalt (DME)1 kg Wheat Spraymalt (DME) - (late boil kettle addition) kr 0.00 / g
kr 0.00
44 4 18.9%
300 g Castle Malting - CHÂTEAU CARA HONEY300 g CHÂTEAU CARA HONEY 34.5 70.02 5.7%
5.30 kg / kr 26.13
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Barth-Haas - Callista10 g Callista Hops kr 0.00 / g
kr 0.00
Lupulin Pellet 8 Boil 30 min 7.42 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 7.6 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Callista10 g Callista Hops kr 0.00 / g
kr 0.00
Lupulin Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 7.05 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 20 min 7.23 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Callista10 g Callista Hops kr 0.00 / g
kr 0.00
Lupulin Pellet 8 Boil 10 min 6.51 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 6.67 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Callista10 g Callista Hops kr 0.00 / g
kr 0.00
Lupulin Pellet 8 Aroma 5 min 6.15 11.1%
10 g Barth-Haas - Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 8.2 Aroma 5 min 6.3 11.1%
10 g Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)10 g Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Dry Hop 0 days 11.1%
90 g / kr 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 L Infusion 65 °C 68 °C 60 min
Temperature 75 °C 78 °C 10 min
1 L Top Off -- -- --
3 L Fly Sparge -- -- --
7 L Batch Sparge -- -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.32 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Servomyces Other Boil 10 min.
1 g Protafloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Forager WLP4060
Amount:
1.50 Liters
Cost:
kr 0.00 / ml
kr 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 364 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.49 bar       Temp: 8 °C       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

ferments in keg.

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