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belgian quad

Name: belgian quad
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 14.5 lb Pilsner; 0.25 lb Aromatic Malt; 0.5 lb Dark Munich Malt; 0.75 lb Caramunich 60; 0.25 lb Special B; 1 oz Chocolate; 16 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90; 0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops; 0.5 oz Bravo Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 1st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.084

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

8.6%

IBU (tinseth):

29.0

SRM (morey):

19.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner14.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	83.8%
0.25 lb	Aromatic Malt0.25 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	1.4%
0.50 lb	Barrett Burston - Dark Munich Malt0.5 lb Dark Munich Malt	35	10	2.9%
0.75 lb	Proximity - Caramunich 600.75 lb Caramunich 60	34.5	60	4.3%
0.25 lb	Special B0.25 lb Special B	34	115	1.4%
1 oz	American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate	29	350	0.4%
16 oz	Belgian Candi Syrup - D-9016 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late fermenter addition)	32	90	5.8%
17.31 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Domestic Hallertau0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	15 min	4.86	60%
0.50 oz	Bravo0.5 oz Bravo Hops	Pellet	14.4	Boil	60 min	24.13	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.53 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
1.8 gal		Sparge	210 °F	--	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirlfloc tablet		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:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.4 oz Temp: 74 °F CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-02 20:54 UTC

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Gallons

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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 %
0.75 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	4.86	60%
0.50 oz	Bravo (Pellet)	24.13	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00