Brewer's Friend

Print

Belgian Dubbel

202 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 8th 2025
1.062
1.008
7.0%
21.4
15.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb Weyermann - Pilsner30 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 48%
12.50 lb Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt12.5 lb Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 20%
2.50 lb Dingemans - Special B2.5 lb Special B 33.1 125 4%
2 lb German - CaraMunich I2 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 3.2%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 3.2%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 1.6%
12.50 lb Munich - Light 10L12.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 20%
62.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Hersbrucker5 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 7.6 41.5%
6 oz Hersbrucker6 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 10 min 3.3 49.8%
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 10.48 8.8%
12.06 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
22 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 564 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23 gal Sach rest Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature 152 °F 168 °F 2 min
15 gal Sparge Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 30.7 gal (122.81 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.75 gal (46.99 qt) and adding 18.7 gal (74.81 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 27.07 gal (108.29 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.24 gal (28.96 qt) and adding 15.07 gal (60.29 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.31 89.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 22.31 89.3  
Mash volume with grains 27.07 108.3  
Grain absorption losses -7.44 -29.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 15.83 63.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 30.45 121.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.25 1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume 28 112  
Going into fermentor 28 112  
Total: 38.14 152.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dubbel" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by Matt. All Grain, ABV 6.99%, IBU 21.39, SRM 15.84, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Chevallier Heritage Malt, Special B, CaraMunich I, Honey, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Hersbrucker, Magnum) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate, Chalk)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
254
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-05-14 19:03 UTC