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Westvleteren 8

235 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: CandiSyrup
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 6th 2017
1.072
1.010
8.1%
38.4
25.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Belgian - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 65.5%
2.50 lb Belgian - Pale Ale2.5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 18.2%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 10.9%
0.75 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)0.75 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 5.5%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 9.9 Boil 60 min 30.27 44.4%
0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.2 Boil 30 min 5.64 33.3%
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 2.5 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
0.50 tsp wyeast nutrient Other Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
78 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.25 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
5.7 qt 5.7 quarts boiling -> 162 Infusion -- 162 °F 15 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 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.74 g | 22.9 qt) 5.4 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.99 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

WLP 590

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