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Trappist Quadruple Ale

357 calories 38.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AHS
Calories: 357 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 21st 2014
1.106
1.030
10.1%
43.2
34.8
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.50 lb Belgian - Pale Ale15.5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 74.7%
8 oz German - Vienna8 oz Vienna 37 4 2.4%
3 lb German - Munich Dark3 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 14.5%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 2.4%
4 oz Belgian - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 30 340 1.2%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 4.8%
20.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 36.72 50%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 15 min 6.51 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Turbanado       Amount: 1.3       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.64 34.6  
Mash volume with grains 10.22 40.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.82 g | 3.3 qt) 0.5 2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.14 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I have brewed this recipe for 5 years. It is by far, one of the smoothest Belgian ales that I have brewed. When aged enough time, this ale is very smooth. (realistically, too smooth) It often finishes at 1.017-1.019.

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