Geoff's Celestial Brewing
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Specifics
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General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| Cost: | $0 |
A classic Belgian Pale Ale recipe, named after the city in Belgium that fought off the German invasion that began World War I. Characteristics:
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| Grains | |||
| 9.50 pounds | 88.4% of grist | ||
| 0.50 pounds | 4.7% of grist | ||
| 0.75 pounds | 7% of grist | ||
| 10.75 pounds | 100% of grist | ||
| Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable) | |||
| 1 tbsp. | PH Stabilizer @ 60 minutes | ||
| 1 tsp. | Gypsum @ 60 minutes | ||
| 1/8 tsp. | Super Irish Moss @ 15 minutes | ||
| Hops | |||
| 1.00 ounces |
5.0% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
5 AAUs | |
| 0.50 ounces |
3.1% Pellets @ 30 minutes Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Boil |
1.6 AAUs | |
| 0.50 ounces |
3.1% Pellets @ 15 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil |
1.6 AAUs | |
| 2.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 8.1 AAUs | |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 90 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | Canadian/Belgian |
| Manufacturer: | Wyeast |
| Product ID: | 3864 |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | Medium |
| Attenuation: | 75-79% |
| Alcohol Tolerance: | High |
| Temperature Range: | 65–80°F |
| Amount: | 2000 ml |
Equipment Profile
Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun
| Batch Size: | 10.00 gallons | Boil Volume: | 12.00 gallons |
| Evaporation Rate: | 9.00% per hour | Mash Tun Dead Space: | 0.80 gallons |
| Efficiency: | 72% | Mash Tun Weight: | 9.00 pounds |
| Hop Utilization: | 100% | Mash Tun Volume: | 10.00 gallons |
| Loss: | 1.00 gallons | Mash Tun Specific Heat: | 0.30 Cal/gram per °C |
| Notes: | Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun. |
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Mash Profile
Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer, Batch Sparge
| Grain Temperature: | 72°F | Tun Temperature: | 72°F |
| Sparge Temperature: | 168°F | PH: | 5.4 |
| Notes: | Mash profile for most well-modified malts. | ||
Steps
| # | Name | Type | Time | Temp. | Description |
| 1 | Mash In | 60 min. | 154°F | Add 100% of mash water at 166° F / 74° C |
Water Profile
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
| Calicum: | 31.4 ppm |
| Bicarbonate: | 56.9 ppm |
| Sulfate: | 41.1 ppm |
| Chloride: | 0.9 ppm |
| Sodium: | 27.0 ppm |
| Magnesium: | 3.5 ppm |
| PH: | 5.4% |
| Notes: | Filtered through standard charcoal system. |
Procedure
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Fermentation
| Primary: | 7 days @ 68° F |
| Secondary: | 10 days @ 68° F |
| Age: | 28 days @ 50° F |
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