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Belgian Quad

348 calories 35.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Karl Gilbertson
Calories: 348 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 23rd 2017
1.104
1.026
10.3%
26.0
30.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Vienna18 lb Vienna 37 4 85.7%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.4%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 12.56 33.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 9.85 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 3.56 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 700 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Minneapolis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33 1 11 24 22 47
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Beta Temperature -- 142 °F 45 min
Dissolution Temperature -- 150 °F 15 min
Alpha Temperature -- 156 °F 30 min
Kill Temperature -- 175 °F 10 min
4 gal Fly Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 6.5 26  
Mash volume with grains 8.1 32.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 4.67 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.11 g | 36.5 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.17 44.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Karl Gilbertson. All Grain, ABV 10.28%, IBU 25.97, SRM 30.68, Fermentables: (Vienna, Special B, Aromatic, Biscuit, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Fuggles, Tettnanger, Saaz)
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