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Big Belgian

Method: Partial Mash
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.123 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 297 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 28th 2023

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Pilsen5 lb Pilsen	36	1.8	17%
1 lb	Proximity - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate	32	300	3.4%
1 lb	Muntons - Dark Crystal1 lb Dark Crystal	33	150	3.4%
1 lb	Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B	34	115	3.4%
5.20 lb	Briess - LME Munich5.2 lb LME Munich	34.5	8	17.7%
5.20 lb	Briess - LME Traditional Dark5.2 lb LME Traditional Dark	37.6	30	17.7%
11 lb	Briess - LME Pilsen Light11 lb LME Pilsen Light	37.6	2	37.4%
29.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

5 lb

United Kingdom - Pilsen

1.8

17%

1 lb

Proximity - Pale Chocolate

300

3.4%

1 lb

Muntons - Dark Crystal

150

3.4%

1 lb

Belgian - Special B

115

3.4%

5.20 lb

Briess - LME Munich

34.5

17.7%

5.20 lb

Briess - LME Traditional Dark

37.6

17.7%

11 lb

Briess - LME Pilsen Light

37.6

37.4%

29.40 lbs / $ 0.00

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.5 gal (50 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.5 gal (2 qt) sparge/top-off.
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 11.72 g \| 46.9 qt)	7.22	28.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.72 g \| 46.9 qt)	7.86	31.5
Grain absorption losses (steeping)	-1	-4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	1.78	7.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.5 g \| 50 qt)	8	32
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil volume	11	44
Going into fermentor	11	44
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.
Total:	7.22	28.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.5 gal (50 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.5 gal (2 qt) sparge/top-off.

Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 11.72 g | 46.9 qt)

7.22

28.9

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.72 g | 46.9 qt)

7.86

31.5

Grain absorption losses (steeping)

-1

-4

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

1.78

7.1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.5 g | 50 qt)

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Post boil volume

Going into fermentor

WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.

Total:

7.22

28.9

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default