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Belgian Lambic Experiment

Method: All Grain
Style: Lambic
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bomar
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 12th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

38.1

SRM (morey):

4.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	46.2%
3 lb	American - Vienna3 lb Vienna	35	4	23.1%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	7.7%
3 lb	Briess - Brewers Red Wheat Flakes3 lb Brewers Red Wheat Flakes	32.2	2	23.1%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Old Musty Homegrown Hops2 oz Old Musty Homegrown Hops Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	90 min	26.97	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	45 min	11.14	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Old Musty Homegrown Hops (Leaf/Whole)	26.97	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	11.14	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	Mashing in	Temperature	135 °F	135 °F	30 min
	Mash	Infusion	160 °F	152 °F	90 min
1.5 gal		Fly Sparge	175 °F	175 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

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

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

We used old hops we and a friend grew here in Maine that were bagged and abused for a couple of years. Very funky and sorry specimens. That is what the recipe called for.

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Last Updated: 2020-04-12 19:49 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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