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Dubbel Secret Probation

243 calories 20.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 28th 2016
1.074
1.012
8.1%
44.2
25.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 66.7%
2.50 lb BE - Pale Ale2.5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 18.5%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 11.1%
0.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé0.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé 42 22 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 29.17 44.4%
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 10.51 33.3%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.52 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 5 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 425 B cells required
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Priming
Method: BelgianCandySugar       Amount: 5 oz       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash in Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Step Temperature -- 162 °F 10 min
Mash out Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.45 13.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 4.37 17.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 4.82 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add the sugars between 10 minutes and flame out.

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