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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 24.5 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 203 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday January 19th 2017

Midtbrygg Belgian Dubbel

by Midtbrygg

OG: 1.066 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 23

Dubbel

by guilleweb

OG: 1.065 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 24

BahBrincô Dubbel

by Andreguetti

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.8% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.067

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

7.7%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

SRM (morey):

14.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	Dingemans - Pilsen4 kg Pilsen	36.8	1.7	57.1%
1.10 kg	Castle Malting - Chateau Abbey Malt1.1 kg Chateau Abbey Malt	35.8	17	15.7%
800 g	Flaked Wheat800 g Flaked Wheat	34	2	11.4%
450 g	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)450 g Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)	32	5	6.4%
300 g	Dingemans - Special B300 g Special B	33.1	125	4.3%
225 g	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)225 g Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) - (late fermenter addition)	32	5	3.2%
130 g	Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt130 g Dark Crystal Malt	35.4	96.45	1.9%
7,005 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Magnum3 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.4	First Wort at 70 °C	90 min	4.91	13%
5 g	Super pride5 g Super pride Hops	Pellet	14.5	First Wort	90 min	8.85	21.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	30 min	6.94	65.2%
23 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 g	Magnum (Pellet) 3 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	4.91	13%
5 g	Super pride (Pellet) 5 g Super pride (Pellet) Hops	8.85	21.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 15 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	6.94	65.2%
23 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.75 L	Underlet 16.5L @ 63	Strike	62 °C	65 °C	60 min
	raise to 72	Temperature	65 °C	72 °C	30 min
	Raise to 79	Temperature	72 °C	79 °C	15 min
21 L	25 L at 79 pH 4.4	Sparge	79 °C	79 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.661 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
2.50 g	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	84%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 26 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	26 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 501 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: BelgianCandySyrup Amount: 252.7 g Temp: 26 °C CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Pre boil 1.043

SG 1.060 without candi syrup 1.065 with D45 and 1.067 with clear

make 3Lstarter, pitch 2.4L keep .6L

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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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