Westvletern 12 Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Ale by NickJ | Brewer's Friend
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Westvletern 12 Clone

306 calories 29.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77.5% (brew house)
Source: Internet
Calories: 306 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2014
1.092
1.021
10.2%
34.4
20.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 74.2%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
0.33 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.33 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.9%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.4%
0.20 lb Belgian - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate 30 340 1.1%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark1.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark 32 80 8.6%
0.75 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber0.75 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber 32 40 4.3%
17.53 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 90 min 13.07 27.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 11.11 36.4%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.24 36.4%
2.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23 qt Infusion -- 159 °F 70 min
8 qt This is my best gues Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Open to comments. Let me know what you guys think for edits or if you think we should go a different direction with certain ingredients.

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  • Last Updated: 2014-04-19 23:14 UTC
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