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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

287 calories 24.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 9th 2020
1.087
1.015
9.5%
26.4
16.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 72.2%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.6%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.8%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-452 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 11.1%
8 oz Molasses8 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 2.8%
1 lb Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt1 lb California Select 2-Row Malt 37 2 5.6%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 75 min 23.11 50%
1 oz BSG - Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 3.26 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 15 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 435 B cells required
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Priming
Method: BelgianCandySugar       Amount: 5.0 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.6 gal Temperature 211 °F 168 °F 10 min
3.1 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.89 23.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.36 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.41 g | 29.6 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.01 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #284190. All Grain, ABV 9.45%, IBU 26.37, SRM 16.13, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Flaked Wheat, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45, Molasses, California Select 2-Row Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Hersbrucker) Other: (Coriander Seed, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-07-13 14:09 UTC