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Jeff Christmas Belgian Dubbel

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike Hall
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 14th 2015
1.067
1.017
6.6%
29.7
13.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 40%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 4%
5 lb Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 40%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond 38 0 8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 45 min 16.16 50%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 30 min 13.53 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.15 g | 12.6 qt) 3.57 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.61 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

60 minute mash with temps between 160 and 150 on average high 150s.

started boil with 6.5 gallons.

boiled over a few times - lost some wort.

Did a 90 minute boil.

Added hops according to schedule above.

Added candy sugar at 5 minutes from flameout.

Had a little under 4.5 gallons post boil with a starting gravity of 1.0785 or 19 Brix.

Cooled wort to 75 degrees and added yeast.

Swished the wort around for 2 minutes blanketed the wort with CO2 and then put in an airlock.

Temperature an hour later was 72-74.

Put the bucket in 3 inches of water (in the shower) with some ice and turned the fan on.

No signs of fermentation four hours later on day one.

Checked at 6:30am on day two - subtle signs of fermentation - some foam and bubbles on the very surface, but no active fermentation. Temperature 68-70.

Added 1 minute of oxygen using the stir wand. Added 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of yeast nutrient too.

Took a gravity reading and got 17 brix or

Looked later in the afternoon on day two. Airlock more active. Bubbles every few seconds. Temperature still 68-70.

Checked on morning of third day - still active fermentation.

Checked in evening (8pm) on third day - still active fermentation. Temp 66/68 range. Brix 10 or 1.016 gravity. Calculator is saying 7.7% alcohol.

Checked in morning on fourth day (8am) - less active fermentation, but still active airlock. Temp 66/68/70 range. Brix 9 or 1.009.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-30 12:36 UTC