Belgian Quad B 2-25-18 Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Belgian Quad B 2-25-18

341 calories 29.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: kj. HERMS system
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 341 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 22nd 2018
1.103
1.018
11.1%
27.0
22.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 35.7%
4 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise4 lb Golden Promise 37 3 14.3%
1.25 lb Belgian - Special B1.25 lb Special B 34 115 4.5%
1.25 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451.25 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 45 4.5%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.6%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.6%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 3.6%
7.50 lb Cologne (Weyermann)7.5 lb Cologne (Weyermann) 37 3.5 26.8%
1 lb Date Sugar1 lb Date Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 32 20 3.6%
28 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Hercules0.8 oz Hercules Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 60 min 23.13 13.8%
2 oz styrian goldings 2 oz styrian goldings Hops Pellet 3 Boil 7 min 3.5 34.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 1 min 0.33 17.2%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Dry Hop 8 days 17.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.1 Dry Hop 21 days 17.2%
5.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36 qt beta. 151 strike Temperature -- 146 °F 45 min
alpha rest Temperature -- 158 °F 20 min
20 qt mash out Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.60 g KMS Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 ml clarityferm Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
6gallons RO/8 gallons filtered tap.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Late addition of candi syrups with 12g Fermaid-O, day4. OG without sugar=1.092, predicted with syrup=1.104 In grain bill list. Going for drier Trappist style, not sweeter Abbey beer.
Finished May 28th.

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