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Belgian Abbey Ale

237 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 23rd 2023
1.072
1.013
7.8%
21.4
30.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Castle Malting - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 57.7%
2 lb Belgian - Special B2 lb Special B 34 115 7.7%
5 lb Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt5 lb Chateau Pale Ale Malt 36.8 4 19.2%
2 lb Aromatic Malt2 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 7.7%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 7.7%
26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 15.31 50%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.05 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
800 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 244 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-
254 0 0 162 173 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.43 gal Step mash starting at 148, finishing at 165-170 Strike 157 °F 148 °F 70 min
Step mash starting at 148, finishing at 165-170 Vorlauf 160 °F 170 °F 70 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.54 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.9 gal (51.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.9 gal (3.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.54 qt/lb 9.24 37  
Mash volume with grains 11.16 44.6  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.9 g | 51.6 qt) 13.53 54.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.13 44.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.13 g | 44.5 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 16.62 66.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Abbey Ale" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by E. Trotter. All Grain, ABV 7.76%, IBU 21.36, SRM 30.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Special B, Chateau Pale Ale Malt, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-11-26 15:37 UTC