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Belgian Quad

317 calories 27.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 317 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 24th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
34 lb US - Pale 2-Row34 lb US - Pale 2-Row $ 2.89 / lb
$ 98.26 		37 1.8 85.6%
1.45 lb Aromatic Malt1.45 lb Aromatic Malt $ 2.89 / lb
$ 4.19 		35 20 3.7%
0.75 lb Special B0.75 lb Special B 34 115 1.9%
0.75 lb Cara 45L0.75 lb Cara 45L 34 42 1.9%
0.75 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.75 lb CaraVienne 34 20 1.9%
2 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brown2 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brown - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 5%
39.70 lbs / $ 102.45
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 17.42 40%
0.50 oz Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 6.7 20%
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 318 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.62 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Houston - 77007
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 5 38 40 30 73
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.4937 gal Strike 159 °F 150 °F --
6.7 gal Sparge 175 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.09 gal (48.38 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.84 gal (47.35 qt) and adding 0.09 gal (0.38 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.51 gal (78.04 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.98 gal (35.94 qt) and adding 7.51 gal (30.04 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.49 66  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 16.49 66  
Mash volume with grains 19.51 78  
Grain absorption losses -4.71 -18.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.4 g | 1.6 qt) 2.9 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.93 g | 47.7 qt) 14.43 57.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 13 52  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 19.39 77.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Candi Sugar added to boil

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