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The Dark Side

276 calories 22.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 21st 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise10.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 63.6%
1.20 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1.2 lb CaraMunich 33 50 7.3%
13 oz Belgian - Biscuit13 oz Biscuit 35 23 4.9%
16 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-18016 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 6.1%
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16 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-9016 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 6.1%
10 oz Belgian - Special B10 oz Special B 34 115 3.8%
6 oz Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hersbrucker2 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 1.5 Boil 60 min 8.55 44.4%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 30 min 12.27 44.4%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 15 min 9.34 11.1%
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Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.84 g | 35.4 qt) 8.18 32.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.93 g | 39.7 qt) 9.26 37  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.26 1.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.18 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Candi sugars added with 5 minutes left in boil.

12/30/23 - Had to add .5 oz for Chinook at 15 min due to low AA in Hersbrucker.

Substituted Golden Promise for 2 Row.

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