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Dark Strong

298 calories 27.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Brian Conn
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 12th 2022
1.090
1.018
9.5%
25.0
28.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Dingemans - Pilsen11 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 67.7%
0.75 lb Belgian - Special B0.75 lb Special B 34 115 4.6%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity - (late boil kettle addition) 32 1 6.2%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-2401 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 240 6.2%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin2.5 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 15.4%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 24.96 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each whirlflock Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp wyeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Sweet Mead/Wine Yeast WLP720
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
7 g each: Gypsum, Epsom Salts, CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Single Infusion Sparge 163.6 °F 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.45 17.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.59 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.18 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brian Conn. All Grain, ABV 9.52%, IBU 24.96, SRM 28.88, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-240, Melanoidin) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (whirlflock, wyeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-22 21:01 UTC
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