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Belgian Devil (Duvel) 4.5gal

305 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 7th 2023
1.093
1.012
10.6%
32.2
11.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS11 lb Château Pilsen 2RS 37 1.9 68.8%
1 lb Castle Malting - Château Monastique1 lb Château Monastique 35 17.5 6.3%
3 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)3 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) 32 5 18.8%
1 lb Castle Malting - Château Cara Gold1 lb Château Cara Gold 34 45 6.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 26.82 66.7%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 15 min 5.38 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 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
20 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
16 qt Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6.5 26  
Mash volume with grains 7.54 30.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.47 g | 9.9 qt) 1.11 4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.26 1.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.61 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Devil (Duvel) 4.5gal" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Ornlu. All Grain, ABV 10.62%, IBU 32.19, SRM 11.52, Fermentables: (Château Pilsen 2RS, Château Monastique, Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L), Château Cara Gold) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Hersbrucker) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Tartaric acid)
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