Duvel Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)

Created Tuesday July 4th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (alternate):

8.92%

IBU (tinseth):

36.52

SRM (mosher):

5.75

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	38	0	14.3%
12 lb	Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	85.7%
14 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	29.07	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	30 min	7.45	33.3%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Styrian Goldings	29.07	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz0.99999999771257 oz Saaz Hops	7.45	33.3%
3 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Temp	Time
3.7 gal	Decoction	131 °F	20 min
0 qt	Temperature	146 °F	60 min
0 qt	Sparge	168 °F	15 min
5.5 gal	Fly Sparge	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.33 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 80 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 393 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	10	115	70	5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	9.07	36.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.33 qt/lb	0.99	4
Remaining sparge water volume	8.08	32.3
Grain absorption losses	-1.5	-6
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	7.32	29.3
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.16	0.7
Adjusted starting boil size	7.49	30
Boil off losses	-1.88	-7.5
Hops absorption losses	-0.11	-0.5
Amount going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9.07	36.3

Notes

131 for 20
146 for 60
168 for 15
Sparge

Start at 64 and ramp up to 82 over 5 days, the 2 weeks more
Lager at 32 over 3 weeks

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Last Updated: 2017-07-06 02:10 UTC