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Christmas Ale (Belgian Dubble)

210 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 26th 2017
1.064
1.012
6.9%
20.9
12.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.2%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.5%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 7%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 15.62 37.5%
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 2.58 12.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.64 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
2 each Cinnamon Stick Spice Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash - 1.4 g gypsum, 1.4 g CaCl, 2.8 mL Latic Acid

Sparge - 0.9 g gypsum, 0.9 g CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.6 gal Strike - 160 F Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Strike - 165 F Sparge -- 158 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6.63 26.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.69 30.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.02 g | 8.1 qt) 2.7 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.32 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Ale (Belgian Dubble)" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by Jcbennion. All Grain, ABV 6.91%, IBU 20.85, SRM 12.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Aromatic, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz) Other: (Orange Peel, Cinnamon Stick)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-26 01:31 UTC