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Dubbel Secret Probation

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 28th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

8.1%

IBU (tinseth):

44.2

SRM (morey):

25.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	66.7%
2.50 lb	BE - Pale Ale2.5 lb Pale Ale	38	3.4	18.5%
1.50 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180	32	180	11.1%
0.50 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé	42	22	3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	60 min	29.17	44.4%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	10.51	33.3%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	4.52	22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewer's Gold (Pellet)	29.17	44.4%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.51	33.3%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	4.52	22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Mash in	Infusion	--	149 °F	60 min
	Step	Temperature	--	162 °F	10 min
	Mash out	Temperature	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Mash	5 min.

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 425 B cells required

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Priming

Method: BelgianCandySugar Amount: 5 oz Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Add the sugars between 10 minutes and flame out.

Westvletern 8 clone

Gold medal in 2017 El Dorado County Fair. http://eldoradocountyfair.org/pdfs/EDCF2017HomemadeBeerCompetitions-ResultsByAward.pdf

3rd place at 2020 Amador County Fair (despite several complications, including bad yeast at outset)

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2022-07-06 23:33 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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