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Westvleteren 12 clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 304 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 28th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.8%

IBU (tinseth):

37.9

SRM (morey):

33.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.27

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	57.1%
5 lb	Belgian - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale	38	3.4	28.6%
2.50 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180	32	180	14.3%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	60 min	25.88	40%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	30 min	6.63	30%
0.75 oz	Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	5.35	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewer's Gold (Pellet)	25.88	40%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	6.63	30%
0.75 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	5.35	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.02 / tsp $ 0.02	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Carrageenan	$ 0.25 / each $ 0.25	Fining	Boil	5 min.
$ 0.27

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 547 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: BelgianCandySyrup Amount: 11.7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Mash-in at 148 for 60 minutes.
Mash-out at 170 for 15 minutes.

Oxygenate wort for 90 seconds or so before pitching.

Pitch at 63 and ramp up primary to 77 for a week (or reaching 1.013).

Rack to secondary and chill to 55-60 for 3-4 days. Dump yeast or re-rack. Lager at 45 degrees for 8 weeks.

Priming sugar (Candi Syrup recommended) and repitch 500 ml stir-plate of WLP 530.

Bottle condition for 2 weeks at 76 degrees. Cellar for 12 months.

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Last Updated: 2021-06-28 18:37 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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