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Belgian Quad

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 190 gallons
Post Boil Size: 175 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70.5% (brew house)
Source: Allusion Brewing Co.
Calories: 291 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday December 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

9.5%

IBU (tinseth):

21.7

SRM (morey):

34.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

540.02

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
320 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt320 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt		37	1.6	62.6%
78.50 lb	The Swaen - Munich Dark78.5 lb Munich Dark	$ 0.75 / lb $ 58.88	37	8	15.3%
29 lb	Weyermann - Aromatic Malt29 lb Aromatic Malt		35	20	5.7%
24.50 lb	Dingemans - Special B24.5 lb Special B	$ 1.27 / lb $ 31.12	33.1	125	4.8%
24.50 lb	German - CaraMunich II24.5 lb CaraMunich II		34	46	4.8%
35 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-24035 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition)		32	240	6.8%
511.50 lbs / $ 89.99

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau30 oz German Hallertau Hops	$ 18.75 / lb $ 35.16	Pellet	2	Boil	60 min	6.05	30%
15 oz	Artisan - Styrian Goldings15 oz Styrian Goldings Hops		Pellet	4.3	Boil	30 min	5	15%
45 oz	Artisan - Styrian Goldings45 oz Styrian Goldings Hops		Pellet	4.3	Boil	15 min	9.69	45%
10 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau10 oz German Hallertau Hops	$ 18.75 / lb $ 11.72	Pellet	2	Boil	15 min	1	10%
100 oz / $ 46.88

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau (Pellet)	$ 18.75 / lb $ 46.87	7.05	40%
60 oz	Artisan - Styrian Goldings (Pellet)		14.69	60%
100 oz / $ 46.87

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
116.06 gal		Strike	163 °F	148 °F	75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 ml	Five Star Chemicals - Defoamer	$ 0.02 / ml $ 0.20	Other	Boil	0 min.
5 g	Servomyces Nutritional Yeast	$ 0.47 / g $ 2.35	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 oz	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.85 / oz $ 0.85	Other	Boil	10 min.
68 ml	Zinc Buddy	$ 0.03 / ml $ 2.04	Other	Mash	0 min.
15 each	Whirlfloc		Other	Boil	10 min.
$ 5.44

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:	$ 132.57 / L $ 397.71
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8996 B cells required

$ 397.71 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
24	5	28	45	12	39
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-12-08 23:03 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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