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Belgian Strong Dark

257 calories 23.2 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 23.2 g (Per 12L)
Created: Thursday April 6th 2023
1.078
1.015
8.3%
30.6
30.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt2 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		37 1.6 57.1%
0.25 kg Dingemans - Cara 50 MD0.25 kg Cara 50 MD 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		34 20 7.1%
0.25 kg Dingemans - Cara 120 MD0.25 kg Cara 120 MD 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		34 120 7.1%
0.25 kg Dingemans - Special B0.25 kg Special B 0.00 € / g
0.00 € 		33.1 125 7.1%
0.50 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)0.5 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 14.3%
0.25 kg Flaked Corn0.25 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.1%
3.50 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g magnum7 g magnum Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 18.13 21.9%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 10 min 12.45 78.1%
32 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
13 L Infusion 63 °C 63 °C 40 min
Temperature 72 °C 72 °C 40 min
1 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 11
Mash volume with grains 12.9
Grain absorption losses -3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.5 L) 6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.5 L) 13
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 10
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 16.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Dark" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Lennart Lansbergen. All Grain, ABV 8.29%, IBU 30.58, SRM 30.94, Fermentables: ( Belgian Pilsner Malt, Cara 50 MD, Cara 120 MD, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Flaked Corn) Hops: (magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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