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Westy 12 Clone

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Not me... online???
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 8th 2015
1.060
1.014
6.0%
53.3
12.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 84.7%
2 lb Belgian - Pale Ale2 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 13.6%
0.10 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.1 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 0.7%
0.15 lb Belgian - Special B0.15 lb Special B 34 115 1%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Lupin Mart - Brewers Gold1 oz Brewers Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 38.24 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 30 min 5.55 33.3%
1 oz Brewmaster - czech saaz1 oz czech saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.49 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 lb D-180 Candi Syrup Flavor Boil 3 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Other Mash 75 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 349 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
City water tap, run through a reverse osmosis. Nothing else.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.61 gal Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.61 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.79 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.85 g | 19.4 qt) 5.48 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.09 40.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not only is this my first crack at this recipe... Its my first all grain brew.

Other sources have
OG:1.090
FG: 1.012
ABV: 10.21%



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  • Last Updated: 2015-02-08 15:19 UTC