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Belgian Pale Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

08-2012

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

April 22, 2012

Tap Date:

June 22, 2012

Statistics

Target OG:

1.054 13.3° P

OG:

1.056 13.8° P

Target FG:

1.011 2.8° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.6° P

Attenuation:

81.2% Apparent – 66.7% Real

Color:

9.1 SRM

IBU:

33.1 Rager

BU/GU:

0.59

ABV:

6.1%

ABW:

4.8%

Calories:

183 12 oz

General Info

Trying out a new hop, Delta, with this brew. Seemed like a good fit with the Belgian Pale Ale style - spicy with a slight citrus notes that will play well with the sweetness of the specialty malts and the toastiness of the Vienna.

The Antwerp Ale yeast is reportedly the DeKoninck strain that is described by White Labs as:

Clean, almost lager like Belgian type ale yeast. Good for Belgian type pales ales and amber ales, or with blends to combine with other Belgian type yeast strains. Biscuity, ale like aroma present. Hop flavors and bitterness are accentuated. Slight sulfur will be produced during fermentation, which can give the yeast a lager like flavor profile.

With that in mind, I'm making this beer intentionally hop-forward with a higher than normal bittering charge and elevated flavor and aroma additions.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
12.50 pounds	Scottish Golden Promise	63.9%
4.50 pounds	German Vienna Malt	23%
0.65 pounds	Belgian Biscuit Malt	3.3%
1.00 pounds	German CaraMunich Malt I	5.1%
0.85 pounds	Belgian Aromatic Malt	4.3%
0.05 pounds	German Carafa III De-Husked Malt	0.3%
19.55 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
2.00 ounces	Delta	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Leaf	6.5%
1.50 ounces	Delta	15 min	Flavor	Boil	Leaf	6.5%
1.50 ounces	Delta	5 min	Aroma	Boil	Leaf	6.5%
5.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
Premier Cuvee	Red Star		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

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

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.

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	75 min.	150°F	Add 100% of mash water at 162° F / 72° C

Water Profile London, England

Calcium:

52 ppm

Bicarbonate:

156 ppm

Sulfate:

77 ppm

Chloride:

60 ppm

Sodium:

99 ppm

Magnesium:

16 ppm

PH:

8.0

Notes:

Carbonate plus high levels of sodium and chloride encourage balanced, smooth dark beers such as porter and mild.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 68° F

Age:

28 days @ 50° F

Leige 1914

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	6.5
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.6
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.056 / 13.8° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Leige 1914

Belgian Pale Ale – All Grain GONE

Statistics

General Info

Malts and Grains

Hops

Yeasts

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Water Profile London, England

Fermentation and Aging

Leige 1914

Brew Day Data

Scale Recipe

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