The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the label names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for Very, Very Far
Off Color Brewing · Quad / Belgian Strong · 6% ABV, from the approved label. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the label discloses
StyleQuad / Belgian Strongfrom the label
ABV6%from the label
HopsNugget, Sterling, Rakaufrom the label
ArchetypeBelgian Abbey Alestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.056
FG1.010
ABV6%
IBU22
SRM~8
Grain bill style inference
| 9 lb | Belgian Pilsner malt | 85% |
| 1 lb | Clear candi sugar | 10% |
| 0.5 lb | Aromatic malt | 5% |
Hops from the label
| 1 oz | Nugget | 60 min |
| 0.5 oz | Sterling | 15 min |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | Belgian abbey (Wyeast 1214 / BE-256) | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 149°F (65°C) · 75 min | |
| Ferment | Start 66°F (19°C), free-rise to 74°F (23°C) over a week | |