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Kwak II

233 calories 25.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 45 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 49.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 31st 2023
1.070
1.019
7.0%
25.8
24.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
9.50 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner9.5 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 3.57 69.3%
2.30 kg Weyermann - CaraRed2.3 kg CaraRed 35 50.01 16.8%
0.80 kg Weyermann - CaraWheat0.8 kg CaraWheat 31 118.59 5.8%
0.30 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.3 kg Caramunich Type 3 34 150.61 2.2%
0.80 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.8 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 5.8%
13.70 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 68 min 22.63 29.4%
72 g Barth-Haas - Celeia72 g Celeia Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 5 min 3.2 70.6%
102 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
41.3 L Strike 75 °C 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
26.89 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 269 B cells required
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 269 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 10 60 110 120 160
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

8g CaSO
3g MgSO
8g Nacl
1g CaCl
27ml AMS

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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-17 15:34 UTC
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