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Up the Hill Caramel Quad

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: La Grande Brewing
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 8th 2019

Belgian Dark Strong (Actual)

by Todd Cogswell

OG: 1.085 FG: 1.024 ABV: 7.9% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.7%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

15.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

46.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.25 lb	Belgian - Pilsner9.25 lb Pilsner	$ 1.79 / lb $ 16.56	37	1.6	50.7%
5 lb	United Kingdom - Amber5 lb Amber	$ 1.99 / lb $ 9.95	32	27	27.4%
2 lb	Munich2 lb Munich	$ 1.79 / lb $ 3.58	37	6	11%
2 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)2 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)		32	5	11%
18.25 lbs / $ 30.09

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.20 oz	Styrian Goldings2.2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 1.99 / oz $ 4.38	Pellet	3.8	Boil	60 min	24.78	52.4%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	$ 2.09 / oz $ 4.18	Pellet	2.4	Boil	0 min		47.6%
4.20 oz / $ 8.56

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.20 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	$ 1.99 / oz $ 4.38	24.78	52.4%
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.09 / oz $ 4.18		47.6%
4.20 oz / $ 8.56

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22.4 qt		Infusion	--	145 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Caramel Flavor		Flavor	Secondary	30 days

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.99 / each $ 7.99
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.26 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Detroit City Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
27	8	5	9	26	74
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Notes

The belgian candi syrup is actually 1 lb of light malt extract combined with 1 lb white cane sugar cooked down into a dark caramel and added to the brew kettle.

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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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