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Big BadAss Belgian

305 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: QuietStorm
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 23rd 2017
1.092
1.019
9.6%
22.1
12.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Belgian - Pale Ale16 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 81%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 2.5%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.3%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 10.1%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 5.1%
19.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tradition1 oz Tradition Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.16 50%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 4.98 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each WhirliFloc Tab Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Brown Sugar       Amount: 5.99 oz       CO2 Level: 3.0 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 122 °F 20 min
Beta Sacch' Temperature -- 149 °F 30 min
Alpha Sacch' Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Mashout Temperature -- 170 °F 10 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 7.03 28.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.53 34.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.06 g | 8.2 qt) 2.98 11.9  
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) 7.5 30  
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: 10.01 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big BadAss Belgian" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by QuietStorm. All Grain, ABV 9.57%, IBU 22.14, SRM 12.6, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Cara 45L, Special B, Vienna, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Tradition, Hersbrucker) Other: (WhirliFloc Tab)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-06-04 16:37 UTC