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Pickpost Mailbox Quad

321 calories 28.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.143 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.184 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Trevor
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 321 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2020
1.097
1.018
10.4%
20.2
20.6
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 32.4%
2 lb Munich - 60L2 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 5.9%
4 lb United Kingdom - Oat Malt4 lb Oat Malt 28 2 11.8%
1.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic1.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.4%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 2.9%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.9%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 2.9%
3 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé3 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé 42 22 8.8%
9 lb Briess - DME Golden Light9 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 26.5%
0.50 lb Brewmalt - Brewmalt - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Brewmalt - Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.5%
34 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz x104161 oz x10416 Hops Pellet 16 Boil 90 min 12.35 20%
1 oz Hop head farms - Zuper saazer (4.9 AA) / 0.84 Pounds1 oz Hop head farms - Zuper saazer (4.9 AA) / 0.84 Pounds Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 3.54 20%
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 4.33 40%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 0 min 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
9 g Baking Soda Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
2 oz Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1203 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 167 °F 152 °F 60 min
10 qt Sparge 175 °F -- 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.38 21.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.9 g | 7.6 qt) 7.1 28.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.85 g | 19.4 qt) 4.11 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.95 3.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.24 g | 33 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.8 23.2  
Top off amount 5.2 20.8  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 9.48 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pickpost Mailbox Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Trevor. All Grain, ABV 10.37%, IBU 20.21, SRM 20.58, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - 60L, Oat Malt, Aromatic, CaraMunich, Melanoidin, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé, DME Golden Light, Brewmalt - Aromatic Malt) Hops: (x10416, Hop head farms - Zuper saazer (4.9 AA) / 0.84 Pounds, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc)
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