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Dubbel (Westmalle Clone)

212 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 13th 2025
1.065
1.009
7.3%
24.1
16.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 oz Belgian - Pilsner40 oz Pilsner 37 1.6 88.9%
4 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-904 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 8.9%
1 oz Special B1 oz Special B 34 115 2.2%
45 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh7 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 30 min 11.56 33.3%
7 g Styrian Goldings7 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 7.22 33.3%
7 g Styrian Goldings7 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 5.28 33.3%
21 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 162 °F 150 °F 75 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.65 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.51 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.28 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.01 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 75 120 65 260.689
Walter Malty 20 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
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White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
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Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-30 00:30 UTC
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