West of the Nest 12 Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Brewer's Friend
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West of the Nest 12

290 calories 29.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 90 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 92.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 90.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 25th 2021
1.087
1.021
8.7%
31.4
13.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
250 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt250 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 82.1%
4.50 lb Belgian - Special B4.5 lb Special B 34 115 1.5%
50 lb GB - Invert Sugar #250 lb Invert Sugar #2 36 25 16.4%
304.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Magnum16 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 31.39 100%
16 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
95.44 gal Strike 129 °F 122 °F 15 min
Temperature 122 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Yeast
- Westveteren 8 Bottle Dregs
Amount:
1 Gallons
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2492 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse osmosis water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Yeast:
Slurry from bottom of Westveteren 8 bottle grown up to slurry from 15 gallon batch.

Special Instructions / Notes:
Start inverting sugar right away. Afterwards, bring sugar and water to boil and boil down to thick dark syrup over course of 4 hours. Take first runnings of wort and boil to dark caramel. Add both back to main boil at 60 minute mark.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-25 06:09 UTC
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