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Westvleteren XII Clone (Home Brew)

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/westvleteren-12-clone-multiple-award-winner.500037/
Calories: 285 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/westvleteren-12-clone-multiple-award-winner.500037/

Created: Tuesday October 13th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

9.4%

IBU (tinseth):

35.4

SRM (morey):

43.5

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.63 kg	Belgian - Pilsner3.63 kg Pilsner	37	1.6	45.7%
3.18 kg	Belgian - Pale Ale3.18 kg Pale Ale	38	3.4	40.1%
1.13 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	14.2%
7.94 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Northern Brewer30 g Northern Brewer Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.8	Boil	60 min	20.54	33.3%
30 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh30 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	8.35	33.3%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	6.47	33.3%
90 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Northern Brewer (Leaf/Whole) 30 g Northern Brewer (Leaf/Whole) Hops	20.54	33.3%
30 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	8.35	33.3%
30 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 30 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	6.47	33.3%
90 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 L		Strike	--	65 °C	90 min
3 L		Sparge	65 °C	75 °C	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 g	Servomyces	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33

Amount:	11.50 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	63 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 330 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 136.8 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Westvleteren

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
114	10	125	139	145	370
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Notes

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/westvleteren-12-clone-multiple-award-winner.500037/

https://homebrewanswers.com/westvleteren-12-clone-recipe/

1/5/2012 - Primary Fermentation (7 days at 17C ending at 25 C)

1/23/2012 - Secondary Fermentation (3 -10 days at 25 C ending at 15C)

1/26/2012 - Tertiary Fermentation (40 days at 10C ending at 10C F)

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Last Updated: 2020-10-22 06:12 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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