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Belgian Quad

Name: Belgian Quad
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 34 lb US - Pale 2-Row; 1.45 lb Aromatic Malt; 0.75 lb Special B; 0.75 lb Cara 45L; 0.75 lb CaraVienne; 2 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brown; 1 oz Sterling Hops; 0.5 oz Sterling Hops; 1 oz Sterling Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 317 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 24th 2023

Mad Elf Inspired 2022

by KarlLark

OG: 1.108 FG: 1.027 ABV: 10.6% IBU: 28

Original Gravity:

1.096

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

10.3%

IBU (tinseth):

24.1

SRM (morey):

16.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

102.45

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
34 lb	US - Pale 2-Row34 lb US - Pale 2-Row	$ 2.89 / lb $ 98.26	37	1.8	85.6%
1.45 lb	Aromatic Malt1.45 lb Aromatic Malt	$ 2.89 / lb $ 4.19	35	20	3.7%
0.75 lb	Special B0.75 lb Special B		34	115	1.9%
0.75 lb	Cara 45L0.75 lb Cara 45L		34	42	1.9%
0.75 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne0.75 lb CaraVienne		34	20	1.9%
2 lb	Soft Candi Sugar - Brown2 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brown - (late boil kettle addition)		38	60	5%
39.70 lbs / $ 102.45

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	60 min	17.42	40%
0.50 oz	Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	30 min	6.7	20%
1 oz	Sterling1 oz Sterling Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	0 min		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17.4937 gal	Strike	159 °F	150 °F	--
6.7 gal	Sparge	175 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 318 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 19.62 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Houston - 77007

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
32	5	38	40	30	73
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Notes

Candi Sugar added to boil

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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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