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Quad

314 calories 26.5 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: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 314 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 29th 2015
1.095
1.016
10.4%
35.1
19.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.4%
1.50 lb Belgian - Special B1.5 lb Special B 34 115 7.1%
2 lb Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 9.5%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 3.32 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 2.14 25%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 29.63 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Sparge -- 152 °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 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.74 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.78 g | 11.1 qt) 1.7 6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3 1.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
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: 8.08 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by pdaly91. All Grain, ABV 10.36%, IBU 35.09, SRM 19.34, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Special B, Brown Sugar, Cane Sugar, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Saaz, Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-29 19:44 UTC