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Just a hydrometer and a little test tube.

Well, it's been 8 weeks. I checked it at 4 weeks and the ABV was 9.2%. 8 weeks later and it's the same. OG is 1.150 and ended up at 1.08. One other formula for higher gravity says it might be 11.6%. Anybody have any thoughts on that?

Yeah, it's got a blow off tube into a bowl off Star sanz but I still had to clean a big puddle off the floor when I woke up.

Thanks guys. The brew is fermenting right now. The bucket lid looks like a volcano about to pop!

Ah okay, thanks. That sounds about right. And yes, the recipe calls for 20lbs of Pilsner. It's supposed to be around 13-15% If you're curious this is the link to it. https://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/brewing/belgian-quad-recipe#age

My goal is 5 gallons. I put the ingredients into Brewtarget and it's saying the target batch is 5.5 gallons and 6.250 boil size. But the 8.2 gallons in the recipe is confusing me.

Hello all, It's been years since I've brewed but I'm getting back into it. I'm using a recipe for a Belgian Quad and it says 8.2 gallons of water. I forget how this is done. Would that be the total amount for my strike water to use in my mash, or would this be the final volume for boiling in...