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Obvious Dragon

Name: Obvious Dragon
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 93 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 165 lb Pale Ale; 55 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne); 55 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L); 32 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 19.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 20.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 271 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 8th 2026

Original Gravity:

20.1 °P

Final Gravity:

1.6 °P

ABV (standard):

10.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.3

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
165 lb	Dingemans - Pale Ale 165 lb Pale Ale	37.72	3.9	60%
55 lb	Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 55 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne)	34	20	20%
55 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	38	0	20%
275 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
32 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh32 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	18.63	80%
8 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	1.69	20%
40 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
100 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - Belgian Saison Ale Yeast BE-134

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	90%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 82 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2476 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-12 19:28 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		20.32	100%
40 oz / $ 0.00