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Monster's Quad

336 calories 32 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 336 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 9th 2018
1.101
1.022
10.3%
38.9
42.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 80.5%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1 lb Cara 45L 34 42 5.4%
5 oz American - Aromatic Malt5 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.7%
5 oz Belgian - Special B5 oz Special B 34 115 1.7%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 10.7%
18.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 8.7 First Wort at 170 °F 0 min 35.82 66.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.04 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B51 Workhorse
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 454 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Aurora, CO Municipal Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 8 27 42 54 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Infusion -- 149 °F 70 min
14 qt Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.2 20.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.53 26.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.08 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 5.47 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.66 42.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Monster's Quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by lungfamine. All Grain, ABV 10.34%, IBU 38.85, SRM 42.41, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cara 45L, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Sterling, Saaz) Other: (Whirfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-11 15:07 UTC