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Quadzilla

306 calories 29.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Darrin Downs
Calories: 306 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 23rd 2026
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1.092
1.020
9.4%
21.4
26.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb American - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 73.7%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.5%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
8 oz Dingemans - Special B8 oz Special B 33.1 125 2.6%
1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 5.3%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.3%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 21.41 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B63 Monastic
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.74 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.91 11.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.29 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Quadzilla" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Darrin Downs. All Grain, ABV 9.37%, IBU 21.41, SRM 26.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Chocolate, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-23 04:49 UTC