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Westvletern 12 Clone

306 calories 29.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77.5% (brew house)
Source: Internet
Calories: 306 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2014
1.092
1.021
10.2%
34.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 74.2%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
0.33 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.33 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.9%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.4%
0.20 lb Belgian - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate 30 340 1.1%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark1.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark 32 80 8.6%
0.75 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber0.75 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber 32 40 4.3%
17.53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 90 min 13.07 27.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 11.11 36.4%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.24 36.4%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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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
23 qt Infusion -- 159 °F 70 min
8 qt This is my best gues Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.73 22.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.95 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.09 g | 16.3 qt) 3.73 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.85 g | 31.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.46 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Open to comments. Let me know what you guys think for edits or if you think we should go a different direction with certain ingredients.

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