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Opus - Westy 12 Clone

298 calories 22.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris's modification Saq’s Revised Recipe
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 21st 2019
1.091
1.011
10.5%
36.2
35.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.75 lb Avangard - Pilsner13.75 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 77.5%
2.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 14.1%
1.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 8.5%
17.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 9 Boil 60 min 27.17 50%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 9.06 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.5 qt Water@160F - Saccharification Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
17 qt Batch Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1 each FermCap Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 454 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Brown Sugar       Amount: 3.8 oz       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Medford Tap
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
2 0 6 9 4 4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Starter Notes:
1.050 Gravity, 2L Starter on a Stirplate at ~72F with servomyces
Need at least 60B cells to start - prefer liquid yeast within the last 30 days, up to max of 50 days.
Total Cell Count Required: 454B

Fermentation Notes (edited notes from Saq):

  • chill wort to 65 F, adjust starter to 65F
  • oxygenate with sanitized air for 90 minutes
  • Add Fermcap as per label instructions (est 11 drops)
    P+0: Pitch starter yeast, wrap carboy with a blanket in chest freezer. Set temp controller to 82F, with 1F cooling differential and 20F heating differential. Allow to self-rise to about 82-83 F from P+0 to P+36 hrs
    P+9 hrs: Re-oxygenate with sanitized air for 60 minutes.
    P+1.5 days: Hold 82F for about 5 days (primary fermentation) – may have to add external heat.
    ~P+6.5 days: When S.G. is about 1.015 - 1.018, start to chill to 65 F (secondary fermentation).
    ~P+6.5 days: hold there until you hit terminal gravity at 1.012 (about 2 days)
    ~P+8.5 days: Leave it on the yeast for another week.
    ~P+16 days: Rack into secondary and chill to 50 F for ~50 days (conditioning).
    ~P+66 days: Bottle, prime with 160 grams candi syrup in ½ cup of water, 1/2 pckg Safale US-05 dry yeast (rehydrated). Store at 55-60F, if possible.
    ~Bottling+6 months: Enjoy!
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  • Last Updated: 2019-06-04 18:32 UTC
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