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Shinny Belgian Quad

323 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 98 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 105.95 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (ending kettle)
Source: FCB
Calories: 323 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 16th 2017
1.098
1.014
11.1%
33.9
21.6
5.5
381.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
250 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row250 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.69 / lb
$ 172.50 		37 1.8 62.2%
100 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L100 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L $ 0.84 / lb
$ 84.00 		36 10 24.9%
20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L20 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L $ 0.99 / lb
$ 19.80 		33 120 5%
32 lb Briess - LME Traditional Dark32 lb LME Traditional Dark $ 1.72 / lb
$ 55.04 		35 30 8%
402 lbs / $ 331.34
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum16 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 26.85 50%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 15 min 7.04 50%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
65 g Apex - MultiZyme Other Mash 1 hr.
40 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
22 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
22 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
18 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 lb Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 1 hr.
1 lb Ginger Spice Boil 1 hr.
0.25 lb Clove Spice Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
- Apex Abbey
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.10 / g
$ 50.00
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
61 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3029 B cells required
$ 50.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brown Full
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 27 60 50 85
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
136 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
6.45 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.7qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (149.74g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.61qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 113.46g.    
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 101.45 gal (405.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 89.45 gal (357.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 186.85 gal (747.4 qt) 157.25 629  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 157.25 629  
Mash volume with grains 186.85 747.4  
Grain absorption losses -46.25 -185  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.71 10.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 101.45 g | 405.8 qt) 105.95 423.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 102.5 g | 410 qt) 98 392  
Estimated amount in fermentor 98 392  
Total: 149.74 598.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Split the recipe in half

Boil ginger and cinnamon for a full 60 min boil, add the clove the last 10 min

Toast spices


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