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Belgian Dark

308 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 180 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 40 gallons
Post Boil Size: 35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 17th 2021
1.094
1.012
10.7%
0.0
19.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
75 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt75 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 65.2%
10 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)10 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 8.7%
20 lb Great Western - Brumalt20 lb Brumalt 36 20 17.4%
5 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 4.3%
5 lb Gladfield - Red Back Wheat5 lb Red Back Wheat 37.7 13.71 4.3%
115 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1041 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 39.5 gal (158 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 27.5 gal (110 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 47.78 gal (191.1 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 3.6 gal (14.4 qt) and adding 35.78 gal (143.1 qt) sparge/top-off. 39.38 157.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 39.38 157.5  
Mash volume with grains 47.78 191.1  
Grain absorption losses -13.13 -52.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.68 g | 50.7 qt) 13.18 52.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.82 3.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 39.5 g | 158 qt) 40 160  
Boil off losses -4.5 -18  
Post boil Volume 35 140  
Going into fermentor 35 140  
Total: 52.56 210.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Dillagram. All Grain, ABV 10.65%, IBU 0, SRM 19.54, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Brumalt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Red Back Wheat)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-17 22:57 UTC