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Allagash Curieux 5 gal

279 calories 28 g 12 oz
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Method: All Grain
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Stray Dog Brewing
Calories: 279 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 12th 2017
1.084
1.020
8.4%
27.3
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 83.3%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L) 32 0 5.6%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 5.6%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 90 min 14.33 33.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 30 min 10.3 33.3%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 5 min 2.67 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 lb Candi Syrup Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 220 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Soft water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 75 min
4 gal End kettle 6.75 gallons. Sparge -- 170 °F 30 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 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.28 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.08 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.85 g | 31.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 9.08 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Original recipe designed to brew Allagash Curieux clone, following steps outlined in HomeBrewTalk.com forum (thread 250654 by 1Mainebrew).

Official recipe subsequently published in BYO December 2020, p 55.

Hops: Saaz AA 2.4%.
Be sure to check specific AA of hops used and adjust hopping rate appropriately to achieve IBU 30 +/-.
Primary 30 days @ 68 F. Sealed container, leave on yeast cake.

OAK
3 oz Med or Med+ oak cubes. Soak in Jim Beam bourbon for 30 days. Decant the bourbon at 15 days and add fresh.

CURIEUX
At 30 days, rack to secondary.
Measure FG.
Add bourbon-soaked cubes (but not the bourbon).
Secondary for 3-12 months @ cool temp, depending on taste.
Add 0.25 to 1 cup of JB bourbon during secondary, depending on taste.

SafAle T-58 Ale Dry Yeast
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes Yeast

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