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Westvleteren 12 Clone

302 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14781
Calories: 302 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 11th 2015
1.092
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10.5%
47.3
31.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.70 lb American - Pale 2-Row14.7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.5%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.6%
0.33 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.33 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.7%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.3%
0.19 lb American - Chocolate0.19 lb Chocolate 29 350 1%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L)1.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L) 32 160 7.8%
0.75 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)0.75 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 3.9%
19.22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 10 Boil 90 min 31.61 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 30 min 5.45 33.3%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.22 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
87%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
82 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 458 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.36 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.72 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.12 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.67 g | 14.7 qt) 3.31 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.67 38.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1st place in the Belgian/dark beer category in the Arvada on Tap competition.



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