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Cotton Headed Christmas Quad (Brulosophy)

332 calories 30.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Virgil-San
Calories: 332 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 21st 2019
1.100
1.020
10.4%
45.4
13.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Vienna12 lb Vienna 37 4 52.2%
5 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 21.7%
2 lb Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 8.7%
3 lb Cherry, dark sweet3 lb Cherry, dark sweet 6.4 0 13%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 45 4.3%
23 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 210 °F 60 min 45.35 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each cinnamon stick Spice Primary 2 days
1 oz ginger Spice Primary 2 days
0.30 g nutmeg Spice Primary 2 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B51 Workhorse
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.25 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
5.7 gal Strike 164 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 5.65 22.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.01 28.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.18 g | 12.7 qt) 2.98 11.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.34 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.24 0.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cotton Headed Christmas Quad (Brulosophy)" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Virgil-San. All Grain, ABV 10.44%, IBU 45.35, SRM 12.99, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Brown Sugar, Cherry, dark sweet, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (cinnamon stick, ginger, nutmeg)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-21 04:10 UTC