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Belgian Quad

359 calories 31.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Schaez and Scott
Calories: 359 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 22nd 2017
1.108
1.020
11.5%
21.9
21.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
54 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner54 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 81.5%
2 lb Belgian - Aromatic2 lb Aromatic 33 38 3%
2.25 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2.25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 3.4%
1.50 lb Belgian - Special B1.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.3%
2 lb American - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 3%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.1%
0.75 lb German - Melanoidin0.75 lb Melanoidin 37 25 1.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 0.8%
1.50 lb Cane Sugar1.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 2.3%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 1.5%
66.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz Magnum - GR - RNS2.75 oz Magnum - GR - RNS Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 21.93 100%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2389 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Houston
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
45 12 26 35 25 118
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 156 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.85 gal (75.41 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.85 gal (27.41 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 25.82 gal (103.28 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.9 gal (27.6 qt) and adding 13.82 gal (55.28 qt) sparge/top-off. 20.72 82.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 20.72 82.9  
Mash volume with grains 25.82 103.3  
Grain absorption losses -7.97 -31.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.16 g | 24.6 qt) 5.81 23.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.85 g | 75.4 qt) 18.5 74  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 16.5 66  
Going into fermentor 16.5 66  
Total: 26.53 106.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Schaez and Scott. All Grain, ABV 11.49%, IBU 21.93, SRM 21.26, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Aromatic, Munich - Light 10L, Special B, White Wheat, Biscuit, Melanoidin, Pale Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Magnum - GR - RNS)
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