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Dubbel Switch

Created: Thursday December 9th 2021
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212 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.73 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.67 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
1.065
1.010
7.3%
22.4
15.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 36.7%
2.25 lb Belgian - Pilsner2.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 36.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Amber1 lb Amber 32 27 16.3%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.1%
0.13 lb Belgian - Special B0.125 lb Special B 34 115 2%
0.25 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-450.25 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 45 4.1%
6.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Yakima Chief Hops - Celeia15 g Yakima Chief Hops - Celeia Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 9.96 40.5%
2 g Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (17.3 AA)2 g Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (17.3 AA) Hops Pellet 17.7 Boil 60 min 8.7 5.4%
10 g Artisan - Hersbrucker (3.5 AA)10 g Artisan - Hersbrucker (3.5 AA) Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 2.68 27%
10 g Artisan Hersbrucker10 g Artisan Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 5 min 1.08 27%
37 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.60 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.90 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 g Calcium Sulphate (Gypsum) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.03 gal Full volume BIAB Strike 157 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.12 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 3.67 14.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.02 0.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1.39 g | 5.6 qt) 2.73 10.9  
Estimated amount in fermentor 2.73 10.9  
Total: 4.65 18.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 93.8%
Pre-Boil: 78% 28.2 ppg
Ending Kettle: 78% 28.4 ppg
Brew House: 78% 28.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
2.6 Gallons
  • Expected 2.73 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.065
  • Actual OG: 1.067
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 7.74%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 88.1%
  • Actual FG: 1.008
  • Calories per 12oz 212 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 17.5 g
Amount Packaged:
2.34 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 25
  • Pints: 19
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/14/2021 2:23 AM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.046 16.1 Quarts 12/14/2021 2:23 AM
over 3 years ago
12/14/2021 2:24 AM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.046 3.6 Gallons 12/14/2021 2:24 AM
over 3 years ago
12/14/2021 2:25 AM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.067 2.6 Gallons 12/14/2021 2:25 AM
over 3 years ago
12/14/2021 2:25 AM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.067 2.6 Gallons 12/14/2021 2:25 AM
over 3 years ago
1/8/2022 5:23 PM
over 3 years ago 		+25 Sample 1.008   1/8/2022 5:23 PM
over 3 years ago 		Color about as expected, aroma has some esters, flavor a little boozy. There is still some slow bubbling of the airlock.
1/8/2022 9:26 PM
over 3 years ago 		+25 Packaged 1.008 300 Ounces 1/8/2022 9:26 PM
over 3 years ago 		3 of 25 bottles primed by pouring a small, unmeasured amount of table sugar directly into bottles. These 3 bottles marked with X on cap.
1/9/2022 3:18 AM
over 3 years ago 		+26 Fermentation Complete 1.008   1/22/2022 6:17 AM
over 3 years ago
 
Notes

On the day I got grains from Windsor, my preferred yeast (WLP500) was not available, so another “Switch” was made. I chose WLP550 Belgian Ale Yeast.
A fellow home brewer suggested using some Special B malt in place of some of the Crystal 80 to bring out some raisiny character. This version drops Crystal 80 to 4 ounces (from 6), while adding in 2 ounces of Special B.
Another alteration is the hops. Added a couple grams of Warrior to Celeia for 60 minute bittering, and subbed Hersbrucker at 15 and 5 for flavor and aroma, dropping Cascade and Northern Brewer.


Since I switched out 1/2 of Maris Otter for an equal amount of Belgian Pilsner, I opted to do a 90 minute boil.
Another switch from original recipe is to drop Amber malt below 20% of grain bill, and to use American Crystal 80 in place of UK Crystal 90.
Late Addition sugar (Belgian Candi Syrup D-45 Amber) is added at the 10 minutes to go mark. Stirred in very well to avoid it sticking to the kettle. Better still dissolve the sugar in some of the wort before adding to the kettle.

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