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Belgian Bulge

235 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: daRobFather
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 8th 2015
1.071
1.017
7.0%
22.3
12.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 71.5%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.9%
0.34 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.34 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.7%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 7.9%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
12.59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.12 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 5.11 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 5 min 1.32 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 270 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Add 1.5 tsp gypsum & 3 tsp CaCl2 to Madison AL tap water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 qt Protein Rest Infusion -- 125 °F 15 min
17 qt Beta Sacch. Infusion -- 145 °F 20 min
17 qt Alpha Sacch. Infusion -- 156 °F 20 min
17 qt Mash out Infusion -- 168 °F 15 min
28 qt Sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 30 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 3.62 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 4.99 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.49 g | 30 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.61 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Bulge" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by daRobFather. All Grain, ABV 7.03%, IBU 22.25, SRM 12.55, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L), Flaked Oats, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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