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Belgian Quad

359 calories 31.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.108 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 359 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 24th 2023
1.108
1.020
11.6%
0.0
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted26 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 85.2%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 1.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 1.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 1.6%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 6.6%
30.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Sterling0.35 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 0 min 23.5%
0.28 oz Sterling0.28 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 0 min 18.8%
0.86 oz Sterling0.86 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil 0 min 57.7%
1.49 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist Blend 3789
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.25 gal Strike 157 °F 150 °F --
3.5 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 14.75 gal (59 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.72 gal (38.88 qt) and adding 2.75 gal (11 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.47 49.9  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (11.15 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.55 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.82 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 12.47 49.9  
Mash volume with grains 14.75 59  
Grain absorption losses -3.56 -14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.15 44.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Candi Sugar added to boil

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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-24 16:39 UTC