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California Quad

328 calories 28.6 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: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Smyth Brewing
Calories: 328 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 6th 2020
1.099
1.018
10.6%
29.3
36.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 31.8%
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.5%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 4.5%
0.50 lb Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 2.3%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1 lb Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 19.61 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 4.68 33.3%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.01 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Campden Tablet, 1 teaspoon Calcium Chloride, 1 teaspoon gypsum added to strike water.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.75 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
3.5 gal Sparge -- 160 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 6.82 27.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.46 33.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.56 -10.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.98 g | 11.9 qt) 3.5 14  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.99 g | 27.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.13 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.31 41.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Smyth Brewing. All Grain, ABV 10.58%, IBU 29.3, SRM 35.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, Chocolate, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Brown Sugar, Caramel Munich 60L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Styrian Goldings)
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