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Westvleteren 12 CB

345 calories 30.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: multiple sources
Calories: 345 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 3rd 2015
1.104
1.019
12.4%
32.7
35.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 46%
9 lb American - Pale Ale9 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 41.4%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 2.3%
4 oz Finland - Chocolate Malt4 oz Chocolate Malt 31 338 1.1%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 9.2%
21.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 9.5 Boil 60 min 23.53 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 30 min 5.9 33.3%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 2.7 Boil 15 min 3.32 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp yeast nutrients Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Alexandria Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
24 5 26 0 25 51
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.41 29.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.99 35.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.64 10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.04 40.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Westvleteren 12 CB" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by multiple sources. All Grain, ABV 12.44%, IBU 32.74, SRM 35.19, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Ale, Special B, Chocolate Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180) Hops: (Brewer's Gold, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Styrian Goldings) Other: (yeast nutrients , Irish Moss)
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