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Quad

346 calories 36.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Scott
Calories: 346 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 28th 2022
1.103
1.028
9.8%
26.1
30.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb US - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.2%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 9.5%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 4.8%
2 lb Date (dried)2 lb Date (dried) - (late fermenter addition) 28.9 0 9.5%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 26.08 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Five Star Chemicals - Defoamer Other Boil 90 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.25 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Protein Rest Infusion -- 131 °F 15 min
1/3 thick mash removed and boiled Decoction 131 °F 212 °F 5 min
Saccharification Rest Infusion -- 158 °F 30 min
2 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.25 g | 29 qt) 8.25 33  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
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: 10.32 41.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Original recipe by Richard Hogg and can be found on Brew Guru as “Simplicity Quad.” I’ve made a number of changes to accommodate my ingredients on hand.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-05-22 00:40 UTC