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Books Abby Ale

246 calories 24.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 7th 2018
1.074
1.018
7.3%
18.8
16.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb Belgian - Pilsner32 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 81%
2.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit2.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 6.3%
2.50 lb Belgian - Special B2.5 lb Special B 34 115 6.3%
2.50 lb American - Victory2.5 lb Victory 34 28 6.3%
39.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.55 oz Saaz2.55 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 10.49 33.3%
2.55 oz Tettnanger2.55 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 15 min 6.07 33.3%
2.55 oz Domestic Hallertau2.55 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 2.26 33.3%
7.65 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.27 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1.27 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 476 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Carbonado, WA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 30 2 10 63
This is for my system and my water. Do not use these exact water additions for your brew.

HLT
2.6g gypsum
4.5g calcium chloride

Sparge
3ml lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.2 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
10.2 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.59 gal (62.35 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.59 gal (14.35 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.97 gal (71.89 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.84 gal (35.36 qt) and adding 5.97 gal (23.89 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.81 59.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 14.81 59.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.77 g | 71.1 qt) 17.97 71.9  
Grain absorption losses -4.94 -19.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.59 g | 62.3 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.29 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 13.8 55.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 14 56  
Total: 20.19 80.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Books Abby Ale" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by Tbagger. All Grain, ABV 7.33%, IBU 18.82, SRM 16.52, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Special B, Victory) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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