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Weyerbacher 20th 2025

333 calories 25.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 333 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 12th 2025
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OG: 1.099 FG: 1.015 ABV: 12.1% IBU: 30

1.101
1.014
12.5%
31.1
21.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.38 lb US - Pale 2-Row18.38 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.5%
4.50 lb American - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13.1%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.2%
12 oz Special B12 oz Special B 34 115 2.2%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2402 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 240 5.8%
32 oz Cane Sugar32 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.8%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 8.7%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 8.7%
34.38 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Bravo1.3 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 14.2 First Wort 60 min 27.9 56.5%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 10 min 3.19 43.5%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
3 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 908 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.34 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.42 gal (65.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.05 gal (40.2 qt) and adding 4.42 gal (17.68 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.47 57.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 14.09 g | 56.4 qt) 14.47 57.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.04 g | 64.2 qt) 16.42 65.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.05 -12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.47 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.26 g | 45.1 qt) 11.64 46.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.32 1.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.47 57.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Goal 1.096 og, 1.015 fg, ibu 30, srm 31, abv 11.6

Preheat mash on Fri jun 12, mash in at 1.25 qt/lb yield 9.63 gallons,
Next day short boil to 9 gallons, pitched at 86 degrees and
Put in water bath, took down to 72 by end of day. Left for 4 days at 72, pulled out to room temp in cold room at 70-72, on June 22 put heat belt on
July 5 tested at 1.015-16 fg

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