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Belgian quad

279 calories 23.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 279 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday November 16th 2017
1.091
1.015
9.9%
28.0
48.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.30 kg Belgian - Pilsner2.3 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 55.2%
0.40 kg Belgian - CaraMunich0.4 kg CaraMunich 33 50 9.6%
0.50 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)0.5 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 12%
0.20 kg Belgian - Aromatic0.2 kg Aromatic 33 38 4.8%
0.17 kg Belgian - Special B0.167 kg Special B 34 115 4%
0.10 kg Belgian - Biscuit0.1 kg Biscuit 35 23 2.4%
0.50 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light0.5 kg Dry Malt Extract - Light - (late boil kettle addition) 42 4 12%
4.17 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
27 g Hallertau Mittelfruh27 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 28 100%
27 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
26 - 32 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 50g       CO2 Level: 5 g/l
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
add 0.1 tsp Calcium Chloride to balance my water minerals (Sulphate imbalance)

Welsh water is very similar to Chimay water records
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 L thick mash for high gravity Infusion -- 66 °C 75 min
5 L grain rinse over a 25 gallon fermentor Sparge -- 70 °C 5 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 22.1 L) 16.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 24.2 L) 18.2
Grain absorption losses -3.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18 L) 12
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.7
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 10
Volume into fermentor 10
Total: 16.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sparge with enough 70C water to make up the pre boil volume.

Due to the size of my kettle and the boil time, i'll be adding some spare boiling water to the brew as required.

Late additions of fermentables to be added at 65 mins boil time.

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