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Barrel Quad

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 294 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 9th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.089

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

9.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.8

SRM (morey):

29.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
24 lb	Belgian - Pilsner24 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	71.4%
1.50 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1.5 lb CaraMunich	33	50	4.5%
1 lb	German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich	36	10	3%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic	33	38	1.5%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	1.5%
0.13 lb	Belgian - Chocolate0.125 lb Chocolate	30	340	0.4%
2 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	5.9%
1 lb	Turbinado1 lb Turbinado	44	10	3%
3 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Light3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light	35	4	8.9%
33.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.8	Boil	60 min	15.01	50%
1.50 oz	Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.2	Boil	60 min	15.78	50%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Leaf/Whole)	15.01	50%
1.50 oz	Perle (Leaf/Whole)	15.78	50%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	152 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 oz	Raisins	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 g	Grains of Paradise	Spice	Boil	15 min.
0.50 oz	Coriander	Spice	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 297 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Longmont, CO, USA (2017)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Brewed many times, excellent results. One time actual OG was 1.089. More recently:
Pre-boil: 12.125 gallons at 20.1 brix - 1.0834
Post-boil: 10.75 gallons at 22.2 brix - 1.0929
So that most recent one came in above 70% efficiency.

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Last Updated: 2019-03-18 15:49 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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