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California Quad

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Smyth Brewing
Calories: 328 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 6th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.099

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

10.6%

IBU (tinseth):

29.3

SRM (morey):

36.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	31.8%
11 lb	US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	50%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	2.3%
1 lb	Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B	34	115	4.5%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	4.5%
0.50 lb	Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	2.3%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1 lb Caramel Munich 60L	35.4	60	4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	19.61	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	4.68	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	10 min	5.01	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	19.61	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	4.68	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	5.01	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.75 gal	Infusion	--	148 °F	90 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	--	160 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Campden Tablet, 1 teaspoon Calcium Chloride, 1 teaspoon gypsum added to strike water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2020-08-28 20:18 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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