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Belgain Quad

365 calories 31.7 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: 8.76 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.110 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 365 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 27th 2023
1.110
1.020
11.7%
59.5
47.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner16.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 84.6%
3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 15.4%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 42.66 28.6%
1.25 oz Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1.25 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 8.69 35.7%
1.25 oz Styrian Goldings1.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 8.18 35.7%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
- WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 540 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 164 °F 131 °F 10 min
-- 149 °F 90 min
-- 155 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.16 20.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.92 23.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.64 g | 30.5 qt) 8.76 35  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.25 1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.07 44.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

allow fermentation temperature to rise by 1 degree per day but no higher than 84 degrees until fermentation is complete

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