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Westy

316 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 316 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 8th 2017
1.095
1.020
9.9%
28.9
36.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44.8%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 24.9%
1.50 lb German - CaraMunich I1.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 7.5%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.7%
0.33 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.33 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.6%
0.38 lb Belgian - Special B0.375 lb Special B 34 115 1.9%
0.13 lb American - Chocolate0.131 lb Chocolate 29 350 0.7%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 10%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 5%
20.09 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 22.2 50%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 6.73 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 590 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 156 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.41 25.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.77 31.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.14 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.81 g | 11.2 qt) 1.73 6.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.14 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Westy" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Jon B. All Grain, ABV 9.93%, IBU 28.93, SRM 36.85, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, CaraMunich I, Biscuit, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Chocolate, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Brewer's Gold, Styrian Goldings)
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