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Quad

Name: Quad
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 25 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7.5 kg BEST Pilsen; 0.3 kg Caramunich Type 1; 0.8 kg Munich Type II (Dark); 0.3 kg Aromatic Malt; 0.5 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L); 70 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops; 30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Dom Anthony
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

8.9%

IBU (tinseth):

25.3

SRM (morey):

24.4

Mash pH

5.6

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7.5 kg BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	79.8%
0.30 kg	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.3 kg Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	3.2%
0.80 kg	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.8 kg Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	8.5%
0.30 kg	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt0.3 kg Aromatic Malt	36.3	19	3.2%
0.50 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	5.3%
9.40 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
70 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker70 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	60 min	20.88	70%
30 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker30 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Aroma	15 min	4.44	30%
100 g / £ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20.02 L	Strike	80 °C	67 °C	60 min
20 L	Fly Sparge	80 °C	78 °C	30 min
5 L	Top Off	80 °C	100 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 618 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
65	2	5	75	56	36
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Last Updated: 2026-09-05 17:11 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 %
100 g	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Leaf/Whole)		25.32	100%
100 g / £ 0.00

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