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Dubbel Trouble

Created: Friday December 9th 2016
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206 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
1.063
1.010
7.0%
22.6
21.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb Belgian - Pilsner5.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 51.1%
1 lb Belgian - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 8.9%
1 lb Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 8.9%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 4.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 4.4%
0.50 lb Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.4%
0.50 lb Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 4.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late fermenter addition) 32 90 8.9%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 90 min 7.89 33.3%
1 oz Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 14.75 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Raisins Spice Boil 0 min.
2.13 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.13 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 292 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 qt Strike 160 °F 148 °F 60 min
17 qt Batch Sparge 185 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.36 17.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 105.4%
Pre-Boil: 79% 28.8 ppg
Ending Kettle: 71% 26.4 ppg
Brew House: 78% 28.6 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.1 Gallons
  • Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.063
  • Actual OG: 1.063
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Progress - N/A
  • Attenuation so far: 84.1%
  • Current ABV: 6.96%
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
1/9/2025 3:00 PM
3 months ago 		+0 Mash Complete (First Runnings) 1.060 13.8 Quarts 1/9/2025 3:49 PM
3 months ago
1/9/2025 3:55 PM
3 months ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.043 34 Quarts 1/9/2025 4:34 PM
3 months ago
1/9/2025 3:56 PM
3 months ago 		+0 Mash Complete (Last Runnings) 1.028 13.5 Quarts 1/9/2025 4:26 PM
3 months ago
1/9/2025 3:59 PM
3 months ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.043 27.5 Quarts 1/9/2025 4:34 PM
3 months ago
1/9/2025 8:30 PM
3 months ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.056 21.2 Quarts 1/9/2025 8:37 PM
3 months ago
1/9/2025 8:30 PM
3 months ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.063 20.4 Quarts 1/26/2025 7:58 PM
3 months ago
1/26/2025 7:58 PM
3 months ago 		+17 Sample 1.010   1/26/2025 7:58 PM
3 months ago
"Dubbel Trouble" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by MrZuckerkorn. All Grain, ABV 6.99%, IBU 22.64, SRM 21.41, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Aromatic, Munich, CaraMunich I, Honey Malt, Special B, Biscuit, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Liberty) Other: (Raisins, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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