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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

241 calories 18.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 5.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.145 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.290 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 241 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday January 21st 2022
1.079
1.011
9.0%
20.7
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg BA Malt - Pilsen6 kg Pilsen 37 2 72.3%
500 g Weyermann - Pale Wheat500 g Pale Wheat 36 2 6%
400 g Castle Malting - Special B400 g Special B 34 150 4.8%
200 g German - CaraAroma200 g CaraAroma 34 130 2.4%
100 g German - Carafa II100 g Carafa II 32 425 1.2%
100 g Flaked Oats100 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 1.2%
1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 12%
8,300 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Perle40 g Perle Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 60 min 14.95 53.3%
20 g Perle20 g Perle Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 5.75 26.7%
15 g Perle15 g Perle Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 0 min 20%
75 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
26 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
26 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
11 L Fly Sparge 78 °C -- 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3 L/kg), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (18.9 L). Reduce mash thickness to 2.59 L/kg or increase pre-boil volume to 14.4 L.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 21.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.6 L) 26.7
Grain absorption losses -7.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.8 L) 11.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 5.7
Top off amount 15.1
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 18.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Birrines. All Grain, ABV 8.99%, IBU 20.7, SRM 49.97, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Pale Wheat, Special B, CaraAroma, Carafa II, Flaked Oats, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-07 01:26 UTC