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Belgian Quad

260 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Post Boil Size: 186 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Sean Parker
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 4th 2021
1.079
1.013
8.7%
21.7
14.3
7.3
4.99
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise165 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 35.1%
165 lb Weyermann - Pilsner165 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 35.1%
48 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt48 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 10.2%
25 lb Special B25 lb Special B 34 115 5.3%
30 lb Briess - Dark Munich Malt 30L30 lb Dark Munich Malt 30L 36 30 6.4%
30 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)30 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 6.4%
7 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L7 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.5%
470 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 12.24 50%
2 lb Saaz2 lb Saaz Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 9.41 50%
4 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
186 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Boil 0 min.
186 oz Gypsum Water Agt Boil 0 min.
186 oz Chalk Water Agt Boil 0 min.
6 oz Lactic Acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
6 each Nutromix Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 4.99 / each
$ 4.99
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
100 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 13452 B cells required
$ 4.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 35.48 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
165 gal Infusion 163 °F 148 °F 60 min
100 gal Sparge 148 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 190.65 gal (762.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.55 gal (38.18 qt) and adding 178.65 gal (714.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 200.2 gal (800.8 qt) 165 660  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 165 660  
Mash volume with grains 200.2 800.8  
Grain absorption losses -55 -220  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 78.45 g | 313.8 qt) 90.25 361  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 188.2 g | 752.8 qt) 200 800  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 2.45 9.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.4 -9.6  
Post boil Volume 186 744  
Going into fermentor 186 744  
Total: 255.25 1021
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed at Mahalo Aleworks, Maui, HI

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