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Belgian Single
BJCP 2021 – 26A

Batch #:

2025-06

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Status:

Conditioning

Brew Date:

March 30, 2025

Tap Date:

May 9, 2025

Statistics

OG:

1.056 13.8° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.6° P

Attenuation:

81.2% Apparent
66.7% Real

Carbonation:

3.0 volumes

Color:

3.8SRM

IBU:

43.4

BU/GU:

0.77

ABV:

5.6%

ABW:

4.8%

Calories:

183 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
17.50 pounds	Pilsen Dingemans	82.4%
1.00 pounds	Acidulated Weyermann	4.7%
1.00 pounds	Candi Syrup, Simplicity Candi Syrup	4.7%
0.75 pounds	Aromatic Malt Dingemans	3.5%
0.50 pounds	Carapils/Carafoam Weyermann	2.4%
0.50 pounds	Wheat White Malt Briess	2.4%
21.25 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
2.25 ounces	Magnum	60 minutes	Boil	Pellet	12.5%
1.50 ounces	Kazbek	15 minutes	Boil	Pellet	7.4%
3.00 ounces	Saaz	5 minutes	Boil	Pellet	1.7%
1.00 ounces	Kazbek	5 minutes	Boil	Pellet	7.4%
7.75 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Type	Use	Time
1.00 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
2.00 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
3.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
1.00 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
2.00 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
4.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Canadian/Belgian Ale	Wyeast	3864	Liquid

Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.63 gallons

Boil Time:

90 minutes

Evaporation Rate:

4.75% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Trub Chiller Loss:

0.26 gallons

Mash Profile Step Mash - Traditional Grain With Max Fermentability

Ideal Grain Temp:

68°F

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Temperature	Temperature	45 minutes	148° F
2	Temperature	Temperature	45 minutes	158° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

10 days @ 75° F

Secondary:

2 days @ 34° F

Tertiary:

30 days @ 34° F

The Burden of Being Wonderful

Belgian SingleBJCP 2021 – 26A