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Belgian Dubbel (5 gallon)

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-belgian-dubbel/

Created: Friday October 1st 2021

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

26.0

SRM (morey):

18.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	36%
4 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt4 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	28.8%
1 lb	Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7.2%
1 lb	American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	7.2%
1 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	7.2%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	3.6%
0.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	3.6%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent	27	525	0.9%
12 oz	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity12 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity - (late boil kettle addition)	32	1	5.4%
13.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	19.96	66.7%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	20 min	6.04	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)		26	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.1 gal	Infusion	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.79 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Yeast options:

Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes
White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale

Add Candi syrup just before the boil.
Start fermentation at 64F and increase 1F per day until 70F.

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Last Updated: 2023-08-03 20:17 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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