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7bbl belgian quad

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 217 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 233 gallons
Post Boil Size: 233 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 280 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday October 31st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (alternate):

10.0%

IBU (tinseth):

22.7

SRM (morey):

19.6

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
275 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale275 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	37.2%
330 lb	Avangard - Pilsner330 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	44.6%
25 lb	Warminster Maltings - Crystal 15025 lb Crystal 150	32.5	88	3.4%
50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt50 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	6.8%
30 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-18030 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	4.1%
30 lb	Cane Sugar30 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	4.1%
740 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
48 oz	Tettnanger48 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	15.16	50%
48 oz	Tettnanger48 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	7.52	50%
96 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
96 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)		22.68	100%
96 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
248 gal	Strike	168 °F	154 °F	60 min
90 gal	Sparge	175 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5881 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14.27 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021

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

don't forget to add O2 on day 2

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Last Updated: 2025-10-31 16:54 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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