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PM Quadrupel

Name: PM Quadrupel
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12.5 lb North Star Pils; 3 lb Munich Type I; 3 lb DME Pilsen Light; 1.25 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90; 1.1 lb Cane Sugar; 0.66 lb Aromatic Malt; 0.41 lb Special B; 0.56 oz Magnum Hops; 1 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 59% (brew house)
Source: Dustin
Calories: 349 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/2024-winners/

Created: Sunday April 12th 2026

MV-II -- Belgian Dark Strong

by Brian Conn

OG: 1.089 FG: 1.013 ABV: 10.0% IBU: 27

Original Gravity:

1.105

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

11.1%

IBU (tinseth):

30.7

SRM (morey):

18.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

10.00

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.50 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils12.5 lb North Star Pils		36.3	1.7	57%
3 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I		38	6	13.7%
3 lb	Briess - DME Pilsen Light3 lb DME Pilsen Light - (late boil kettle addition)		43	2	13.7%
1.25 lb	Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901.25 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 8.00 / lb $ 10.00	32	90	5.7%
1.10 lb	Cane Sugar1.1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	5%
0.66 lb	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt0.66 lb Aromatic Malt		36.3	19	3%
0.41 lb	Dingemans - Special B0.41 lb Special B		33.1	125	1.9%
21.92 lbs / $ 10.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.56 oz	Magnum0.56 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	11.3	Boil	90 min	21.48	35.9%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	90 min	9.17	64.1%
1.56 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.23 gal	Strike	158 °F	148 °F	60 min
5.5 qt	Fly Sparge	168 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	5 min.
5 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 388 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
52	13	71	95	100	110
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Notes

Modified 2024 NHC Gold - category 25

Use 3L starter on 1 pack of yeast.

1st BOS at novembeerfest '23

Recipe modified for single mash on Grainfather G30 Max grain 18lbs by PM & PM

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2026-04-17 03:38 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.56 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	21.48	35.9%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	9.17	64.1%
1.56 oz / $ 0.00