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Orange Belgian Strong Ale

215 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mike Theodore
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 22nd 2015
1.065
1.015
6.5%
22.0
9.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.25 lb Belgian - Pilsner11.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 80.4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber 32 40 7.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 20L0.5 lb Cara 20L 34 22 3.6%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.8%
0.25 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.25 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.8%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.8%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 18.31 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.65 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 oz Zest from four oranges Flavor Boil 15 min.
0.50 oz Ginger Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrients Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 271 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 174 °F 30 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 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.49 g | 17.9 qt) 5.66 22.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 8.75 35  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.54 42.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add the zest of 4 oranges and 0.5 oz of ginger at 15 mins.

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