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Belgian Specialty Ale
BJCP 2008 – 16E

Batch #:

2014-07

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

June 5, 2014

Statistics

OG:

1.050 12.4° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.4° P

Attenuation:

79% Apparent – 64.5% Real

Color:

3SRM

IBU:

16.4

BU/GU:

0.33

ABV:

5.5%

ABW:

4.2%

Calories:

166 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
4.60 pounds	German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)	47.4%
4.60 pounds	German Wheat Malt Light	47.4%
0.50 pounds	Flaked Oats	5.2%
9.70 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
0.33 ounces	Magnum	60 minutes	Boil	Pellets	14.3%
0.33 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	5 minutes
0.50 oz.	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	5 minutes

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Brettanomyces Claussenii	White Labs	WLP645	Liquid

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

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

Top Up Water:

0.00 gallons

Trub Chiller Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile Single Infusion "Sweet Spot" Mash, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Infusion	Infusion	60 minutes	152° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

60 days @ 70° F

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 152°F, or single decoction.
Boil 90 minutes, adding hops according to schedule.
Add dried zests and coriander at 85 minutes into boil.
Cool wort.
Pitch yeast.

Funkinwitcha

Belgian Specialty AleBJCP 2008 – 16E

Statistics

Fermentables

Hops

Non-Fermentables

Yeasts

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Mash Profile Single Infusion "Sweet Spot" Mash, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Fermentation and Aging

Procedure

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Belgian Specialty Ale
BJCP 2008 – 16E