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Little Brother Thelonius

233 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 28th 2022
1.071
1.013
7.6%
11.8
12.6
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 76.8%
5.50 oz Belgian - Biscuit5.5 oz Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
4 oz German - CaraMunich III4 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 2.1%
3 oz Belgian - Special B3 oz Special B 34 115 1.6%
4 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Munich4 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 35 8 2.1%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 45 8.5%
11 oz Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)11 oz Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 5.9%
187.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 5.28 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 10 min 3.93 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.54 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Other 30 hr.
 
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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Spring water from Kroger
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal brew in a bag baby! Strike temp = 165F Steeping 158 °F 152 °F 120 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34 qt) 7.79 31.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.34 g | 37.4 qt) 8.62 34.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.97 g | 27.9 qt) 6.25 25  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.09 0.4  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.79 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

yeast starter made with 1/2 cup of Munich LME in 1 liter of water, boiled for 20 minutes with a pinch of yeast nutrient, mixed on a stir plate for 30 hours prior to pitching.

Fermentation in the garage. Lows in the mid- to high 60s and highs in the mid- to high 70s.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-05 13:10 UTC