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Belgian Quad

300 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 300 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 12th 2020
1.092
1.009
10.8%
35.4
37.3
5.4
112.51
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt18 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt $ 1.31 / lb
$ 23.58 		37 1.6 52.9%
10 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 10 lb Pale Ale $ 1.31 / lb
$ 13.10 		37.72 3.9 29.4%
6 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1806 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 $ 6.95 / lb
$ 41.70 		32 180 17.6%
34 lbs / $ 78.38
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 2.75 / oz
$ 5.50 		Pellet 8.8 Boil 60 min 24.73 33.3%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 4.50 		Pellet 2.7 Boil 30 min 5.83 33.3%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 5.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 4.88 33.3%
6 oz / $ 15.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10.10 oz malt extract for starter $ 0.29 / oz
$ 2.93 		Other Other 0 min.
18 ml Lactic acid $ 0.02 / g
$ 0.30 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 3.23
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 7.95 / each
$ 15.90
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
78 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 875 B cells required
$ 15.90 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: BelgianCandySyrup       Amount: 20.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 gal Strike 158 °F 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.23 gal (48.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.23 gal (0.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.74 gal (50.96 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.76 gal (39.04 qt) and adding 0.74 gal (2.96 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.5 42  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.5 42  
Mash volume with grains 12.74 51  
Grain absorption losses -3.5 -14  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 5.72 22.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.53 2.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.23 g | 48.9 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.22 64.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Candi syrup actually added to fermenter, but recipe didn't reflect it in the alcohol % when listed that way. Added after primary fermentation began to slow - 4th day after brewing.

Moved to kegs @67F on 1/3/2021
Moved to cellar @ 48F on 1/11/2021

Won gold medal in the Belgian category at the Buzz Off Homebrew Contest.



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