Christmas Ale (Belgian Dubble)

211 calories 19 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created Thursday October 26th 2017
1.064
1.012
6.91%
20.85
12.43
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.2%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.3%
0.5 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.5%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 7%
14.25 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 15.62 37.5%
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings0.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 2.58 12.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.64 50%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
5.6 gal Strike - 160 F Infusion 150 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Strike - 165 F Sparge 158 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
1 oz Orange Peel Spice Boil 5 min.
2 each Cinnamon Stick Spice Secondary --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash - 1.4 g gypsum, 1.4 g CaCl, 2.8 mL Latic Acid

Sparge - 0.9 g gypsum, 0.9 g CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Method: All Grain, Style: Belgian Dubbel, ABV 6.91%, IBU 20.85, SRM 12.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Aromatic, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz) Other: (Orange Peel, Cinnamon Stick)
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Brew Count: 0
Last Updated: 2017-10-26 01:31 UTC

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