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Belgian Dubbel 2020

251 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: jdw
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 5th 2020
1.076
1.016
7.9%
24.4
31.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 57.1%
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 21.4%
0.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 1.8%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.8%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-902 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 14.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 30 340 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 21.42 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 10 min 3.01 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.65 g | 14.6 qt) 4.57 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.07 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 9 Jun3 2020. Added 1 gal water as Vorlauf, then about 1 qt during boil. Raised water level in brewer to about 3 cm below top line. Right at 5 gal into fermenter. Added Belgian candi sugar at 12 min before end of boil. Yeast pitched at 68 F. 1.068 OG.
Tastes excellent out of Fermenter.
25 July-Time to go into fridge for cold conditioning. Sampled-smells fantastic-could use a little more carb-tastes really nice and rich with multiple dimensions-finishes with a dry lingering character (too much sugar?). Nice beer that should develop and smooth some with cold conditioning.
Next time will raise carb level to 2.9 vol.

Actual 1.69 OG. 1.012 FG. 7.34 ABV. Bottled 3 July 2020.

Would brew again exactly as is, but like to tinker so will add 1/4 lb Special B malt and probably switch out one dark candi sugar for one of the newly available 180s (extra dark) to get a little more complexity. It's a really good dark dubbel as is.

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