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Belgian Funk

312 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Rizz Nasty
Calories: 312 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 7th 2014
1.094
1.019
9.8%
23.4
22.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Vienna10 lb Vienna 35 4 47.6%
5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 23.8%
5 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L5 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 23.8%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 4.8%
21 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 23.37 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Temperature -- 148 °F 80 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.1 36.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.24 g | 8.9 qt) 2.66 10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.16 40.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wtf... OG 1.069 low mash temp too... Sparge was way too fast. Ended with 6.5 gallons.
FG 1.013
ABV 7.3%

This was a absolute show stopper, super smooth and well balanced. Minimal 6 week age.

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