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Belgian Dubbel

239 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-belgian-dubbel/
Created: Friday October 1st 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 2.20 / lb
$ 11.00 		38 3.75 36%
4 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 28.8%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 1.80 / lb
$ 1.80 		33 10 7.2%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat $ 1.90 / lb
$ 1.90 		38 2.5 7.2%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt $ 2.70 / lb
$ 2.70 		34.5 28 7.2%
0.50 lb Special B0.5 lb Special B $ 2.75 / lb
$ 1.38 		34 115 3.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt $ 2.20 / lb
$ 1.10 		34.5 1.5 3.6%
2 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent 27 525 0.9%
12 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity12 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity - (late boil kettle addition) $ 8.20 / lb
$ 6.15 		32 1 5.4%
13.87 lbs / $ 26.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops $ 3.00 / oz
$ 3.00 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 19.96 66.7%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops $ 3.00 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 6.04 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 4.50
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.79 psi       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.1 gal Infusion 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.97 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.64 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.46 g | 13.8 qt) 3.97 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.49 g | 26 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.89 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast options:

  • Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes
  • White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale

    Add Candi syrup just before the boil.
    Start fermentation at 64F and increase 1F per day until 70F.
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