Belgian Cumulus Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 12oz)

Created Friday June 19th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.33%

IBU (tinseth):

23.9

SRM (morey):

8.26

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	69.6%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	8.7%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	6.5%
1.5 lb	German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light	37	6	13%
0.25 lb	Belgian - Aromatic0.25 lb Aromatic	33	38	2.2%
11.5 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	6.65	5.6%
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	50 min	6.32	5.6%
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	40 min	5.83	5.6%
0.25 oz	Cascade0.25 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	5.11	5.6%
0.5 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		11.1%
1 oz	Glacier1 oz Glacier Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	0 min		22.2%
0.5 oz	First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	0 min		11.1%
1 oz	willamette1 oz willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Dry Hop	7 days		22.2%
0.5 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	7 days		11.1%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cascade0.99999999771257 oz Cascade Hops	6.65	22.4%
0.5 oz	Fuggles0.49999999885628 oz Fuggles Hops		11.1%
1 oz	Glacier0.99999999771257 oz Glacier Hops		22.2%
0.5 oz	First Gold0.49999999885628 oz First Gold Hops		11.1%
1 oz	willamette0.99999999771257 oz willamette Hops		22.2%
0.5 oz	Centennial0.49999999885628 oz Centennial Hops		11.1%
4.5 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
14.75 qt		Infusion	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	8.8	35.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb	3.74	15
Remaining sparge water volume	5.06	20.3
Grain absorption losses	-1.44	-5.8
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	7.11	28.5
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.11	-0.5
Amount going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	8.8	35.2

Notes

2.5 Gallon Distilled
2.5 Gallon Artestion
4 Filtered Tap

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