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Belgian Quad

342 calories 29.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (ending kettle)
Source: Facciola Brewing
Calories: 342 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 10th 2021
1.103
1.019
11.0%
32.8
19.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb Admiral - Pils (Pilsner)17.5 lb Pils (Pilsner) 38 1.9 67.3%
3 lb Munich3 lb Munich 37 6 11.5%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.8%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 3.8%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 3.8%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 1.9%
0.50 lb German - Wheat Malt0.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 1.9%
1.50 lb Cane Sugar1.5 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.8%
26 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.39 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.39 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 25.71 71.6%
0.55 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.55 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 7.1 28.4%
1.94 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.70 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Mash --
1.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash --
7 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 693 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal strike 167, yield 4.5G Infusion 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.3 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.225 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.23 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.46 37.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.06 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.61 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.21 g | 32.8 qt) 7.8 31.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.11 0.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.11 44.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Facciola Brewing. All Grain, ABV 11.04%, IBU 32.82, SRM 19.04, Fermentables: ( Pils (Pilsner), Munich, Aromatic Malt, CaraMunich II, Special B, Melanoidin, Wheat Malt, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt)
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