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Belgian Strong

303 calories 29.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: J. Eddy
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 303 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 29.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday December 1st 2023
1.091
1.021
9.2%
37.7
10.2
5.4
50.80
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Avangard - Pale 2-Row20 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.26 / lb
$ 25.20 		37 2 34.5%
20 lb The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner20 lb Swaen Pilsner $ 1.18 / lb
$ 23.60 		38 2 34.5%
10 lb Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 10 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 34 20 17.2%
5 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 46 0 8.6%
3 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated3 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 5.2%
58 lbs / $ 48.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz sabro - HBC 4382 oz HBC 438 Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 19.89 33.3%
4 oz Wakatu4 oz Wakatu Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 30 min 17.84 66.7%
6 oz / $ 2.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Belgian Yeast Blend *BETA*
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1804 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 43.27 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.87 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
15 gal Fly Sparge 148 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.23 gal (76.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.23 gal (28.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 27.43 gal (109.71 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.76 gal (31.04 qt) and adding 15.43 gal (61.71 qt) sparge/top-off. 23.19 92.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 23.19 92.8  
Mash volume with grains 27.43 109.7  
Grain absorption losses -6.63 -26.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.54 g | 10.2 qt) 2.76 11  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.37 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.23 g | 76.9 qt) 19.44 77.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17.5 g | 70 qt) 18.25 73  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 18.25 g | 73 qt) 17.5 70  
Total: 25.95 103.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong" Belgian Tripel beer recipe by J. Eddy. All Grain, ABV 9.22%, IBU 37.72, SRM 10.2, Fermentables: ( Pale 2-Row, Swaen Pilsner, Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) , Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), BEST Acidulated) Hops: (HBC 438, Wakatu) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-12-01 16:40 UTC