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Obvious Dragon

271 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 19.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 20.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 271 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 8th 2026
20.1 °P
1.6 °P
10.2%
20.3
11.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 165 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 60%
55 lb Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 55 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 34 20 20%
55 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)55 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 20%
275 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh32 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 18.63 80%
8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 1.69 20%
40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2476 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 96 gal (384 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 84 gal (336 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 113.85 gal (455.4 qt) 96.25 385  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 96.25 385  
Mash volume with grains 113.85 455.4  
Grain absorption losses -27.5 -110  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23 g | 92 qt) 26 104  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4.5 18  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 96 g | 384 qt) 99 396  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 93 372  
Going into fermentor 93 372  
Total: 122.25 489
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Obvious Dragon" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #476598. All Grain, ABV 10.15%, IBU 20.32, SRM 11.14, Fermentables: (Pale Ale , Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) , Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-12 19:28 UTC