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[32] La Chouffe

9420 calories 837.5 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.03 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9420 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 837.5 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2025
1.060
1.011
6.4%
34.0
4.4
6.0
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Belgian - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 86.5%
0.14 kg Belgian - Caramel Pils0.14 kg Caramel Pils 34 8 2.4%
0.11 kg German - Acidulated Malt0.11 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
0.13 kg Torrified Wheat0.13 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 2.2%
0.40 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.4 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 6.9%
5.78 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Styrian Goldings30 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 26 50%
15 g Saaz15 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 6.36 25%
15 g Saaz15 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 1.65 25%
60 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 29 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.7 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge.

AMS to both - 15ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle

DWB to mash kettle only 15g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29 L) 29.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 32.6 L) 32.9
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.7 L) 23
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 L) 19
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 17
Total: 29.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 7/10
ABV: 6%
Yeast attenuation: 72-76%
My attenuation: 76%

Recipe: OG: 1071 FG: 1008 ABV: 8.3%
Achieved: OG: 1060 FG: 1014 ABV: 6%

Notes:
Caramel Pils. Adds flavour and a bit of retention. Carapils does just retention.
Some recipes add both. Maybe 3% of each?

Sugar was 80g 160ml of water. Very over carbonated. Suspect still fermenting when bottled.

Fermented last week outside at 6-13c

Do again: Yes. Great taste. Shame so over carbonated. I also missed ABV, so love to go again.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:12 UTC