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Up the Hill Caramel Quad

305 calories 28.4 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: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: La Grande Brewing
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 8th 2019
1.092
1.019
9.7%
24.8
15.8
5.4
46.64
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Belgian - Pilsner9.25 lb Pilsner $ 1.79 / lb
$ 16.56 		37 1.6 50.7%
5 lb United Kingdom - Amber5 lb Amber $ 1.99 / lb
$ 9.95 		32 27 27.4%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich $ 1.79 / lb
$ 3.58 		37 6 11%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)2 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) 32 5 11%
18.25 lbs / $ 30.09
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.20 oz Styrian Goldings2.2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 4.38 		Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 24.78 52.4%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops $ 2.09 / oz
$ 4.18 		Pellet 2.4 Boil 0 min 47.6%
4.20 oz / $ 8.56
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Caramel Flavor Flavor Secondary 30 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 7.99 / each
$ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required
$ 7.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.26 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Detroit City Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 8 5 9 26 74
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.4 qt Infusion -- 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.99 28  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.58 g | 14.3 qt) 4.17 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.6 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.86 39.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The belgian candi syrup is actually 1 lb of light malt extract combined with 1 lb white cane sugar cooked down into a dark caramel and added to the brew kettle.

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