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Belgian Quadrupel

285 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley/Experimental Homebrewing
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 12th 2015
1.086
1.018
9.0%
32.3
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.25 lb Belgian - Pilsner18.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 100%
18.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.73 oz Magnum0.73 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 32.32 100%
0.73 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc tab Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.7 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.16 28.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.28 -9.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.4 qt) 3.83 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Start fermentation in the low 60's, let rise to upper 60's as fermentation progresses

Target is 32 IBU, no hop character or flavor.

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