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Christmas Quad

290 calories 24.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.162 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.324 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 2nd 2019
1.088
1.015
9.7%
0.0
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted15 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 77.9%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.2%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 1.3%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 10.4%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 35 2 5.2%
19.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.09 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.94 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (5.03 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.23 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 4.06 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.09 24.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.39 g | 13.6 qt) 7.39 29.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.08 g | 12.3 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.03 20.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by denverjames. All Grain, ABV 9.69%, IBU 0, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row - Toasted, CaraMunich, Carafa II, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Honey) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-02 21:12 UTC