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Belgian Quad

369 calories 38.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brew Magazine
Calories: 369 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 38.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 28th 2018
1.110
1.029
10.6%
29.2
27.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Belgian - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 88%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 90 4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 4%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Premiant/Saaz1 oz Premiant/Saaz Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 20.72 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 8.43 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 736 B cells required
Wyeast 5526 or 3763
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 736 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ann Arbor, MI, USA Tap 2015
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
32 24 60 115 58 51
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Strike @ 157 Sparge -- 144 °F 30 min
6.9 qt Strike @ 212 Sparge -- 158 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.47 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.9 g | 7.6 qt) 2 8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.4 g | 29.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.18 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.63 42.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

4L starter with 16oz DME

Mash guidelines assume split mash of two 11.5 lbs mash tuns

  • Initial strike 6 gallons @ 157
  • Step mash 3.5 gallons @ 212
  • Mash out 5. gallons @ 180
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