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Weyerbacher 20th 2025

333 calories 25.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.64 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 333 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 12th 2025
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OG: 1.099 FG: 1.015 ABV: 12.1% IBU: 30

1.101
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.38 lb US - Pale 2-Row18.38 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.5%
4.50 lb American - White Wheat4.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 13.1%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.2%
12 oz Special B12 oz Special B 34 115 2.2%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2402 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 240 5.8%
32 oz Cane Sugar32 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.8%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 8.7%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 8.7%
34.38 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Bravo1.3 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 14.2 First Wort 60 min 27.9 56.5%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.4 Boil 10 min 3.19 43.5%
2.30 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.34 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
3 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 908 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
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

Goal 1.096 og, 1.015 fg, ibu 30, srm 31, abv 11.6

Preheat mash on Fri jun 12, mash in at 1.25 qt/lb yield 9.63 gallons,
Next day short boil to 9 gallons, pitched at 86 degrees and
Put in water bath, took down to 72 by end of day. Left for 4 days at 72, pulled out to room temp in cold room at 70-72, on June 22 put heat belt on
July 5 tested at 1.015-16 fg

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