The Recipe - First Date Quad - 9.2% ABV
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Author: Vito Delucchi
Type: All Grain
IBU : 24 (Tinseth)
BU/GU : 0.28
Color : 24 SRM
Carbonation : 2.4 CO2-vol
Pre-Boil Gravity : 1.066
Original Gravity : 1.084
Final Gravity : 1.014
Fermentables (38 lb 8 oz)
31 lb - Pilsner 2.1 °L (80.5%)
3 lb - Candi Sugar, Clear 0.9 °L (7.8%)
2 lb - Candi Syrup, D-180 133.4 °L (5.2%)
2 lb - Caramunich I 38.2 °L (5.2%)
8 oz - Carafa Special II 412.8 °L (1.3%)
Hops (3 oz)
60 min - 1 oz - Hallertau Magnum - 14% (17 IBU)
30 min - 1 oz - Saaz - 4.5% (4 IBU)
10 min - 1 oz - Saaz - 4.5% (2 IBU)
MoreBeer! Tippy Dump
Batch Size : 13 gal
Boil Size : 14.82 gal
Post-Boil Vol : 13.82 gal
Mash Water : 11.14 gal
Sparge Water : 6.3 gal
Boil Time : 60 min
Total Water : 17.44 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 73.5%
Mash Efficiency: 75%
Mash Profile
High Fermentability
152 °F - 60 min - Temperature
Fermentation Profile
Ale
68 °F - 14 days - Primary
Yeast