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Belgian Strong

276 calories 27 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Tripel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Frank Gilboy and Jeff Rooks
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 26th 2015
1.083
1.019
8.4%
28.1
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 78%
3 lb Cane Sugar3 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 19.5%
4 oz Belgian - Aromatic4 oz Aromatic 33 38 1.6%
2 oz Belgian - Biscuit2 oz Biscuit 35 23 0.8%
15.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 90 min 21.72 57.1%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 6.15 28.6%
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 1 min 0.22 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 118 °F 15 min
Infusion -- 136 °F 15 min
Infusion -- 142 °F 15 min
Infusion -- 150 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 158 °F 15 min
Infusion -- 162 °F 15 min
Fly Sparge -- 178 °F 90 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 4.64 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.63 22.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.22 0.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.3 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong" Belgian Tripel beer recipe by Frank Gilboy and Jeff Rooks. All Grain, ABV 8.43%, IBU 28.09, SRM 4.95, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cane Sugar, Aromatic, Biscuit) Hops: (Styrian Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-29 21:03 UTC