Belgian Winter Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 200 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 232 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Christian DeBenedetti
Calories: 289 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 3rd 2024

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Dingemans - Pilsen220 lb Pilsen		36.8	1.7	43.6%
55 lb	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt55 lb Aromatic Malt	$ 0.96 / lb $ 52.91	36.3	19	10.9%
110 lb	Dingemans - Pale Ale 110 lb Pale Ale		37.72	3.9	21.8%
55 lb	Dingemans - Wheat Malt55 lb Wheat Malt		38.1	1.8	10.9%
50 lb	Cane Sugar50 lb Cane Sugar		46	0	9.9%
15 lb	Weyermann - Special W15 lb Special W		33.6	115	3%
505 lbs / $ 52.91

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

220 lb

Dingemans - Pilsen

36.8

1.7

43.6%

55 lb

Dingemans - Aromatic Malt

$ 0.96 / lb
$ 52.91

36.3

10.9%

110 lb

Dingemans - Pale Ale

37.72

3.9

21.8%

55 lb

Dingemans - Wheat Malt

38.1

1.8

10.9%

50 lb

Cane Sugar

9.9%

15 lb

Weyermann - Special W

33.6

115

505 lbs / $ 52.91

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 kg	Goldings1 kg Goldings Hops	$ 11.97 / lb $ 26.39	Pellet	5.4	Boil	60 min	14.43	50%
1 kg	Goldings1 kg Goldings Hops	$ 11.97 / lb $ 26.39	Pellet	5.4	Boil	10 min	5.23	50%
2 kg / $ 52.78

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1 kg

Goldings

$ 11.97 / lb
$ 26.39

Pellet

5.4

Boil

60 min

14.43

50%

1 kg

Goldings

$ 11.97 / lb
$ 26.39

Pellet

5.4

Boil

10 min

5.23

50%

2 kg / $ 52.78

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 kg	Goldings (Pellet) 2 kg Goldings (Pellet) Hops	$ 11.97 / lb $ 52.78	19.66	100%
2 kg / $ 52.78

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Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 204.52 gal (818.08 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 192.52 gal (770.08 qt) sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 178.59 gal (714.35 qt)	142.19	568.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	142.19	568.8
Mash volume with grains	178.59	714.4
Grain absorption losses	-56.88	-227.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 115.77 g \| 463.1 qt)	143.25	573
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	3.69	14.8
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 204.52 g \| 818.1 qt)	232	928
Boil off losses	-1.88	-7.5
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-2.65	-10.6
Post boil Volume	200	800
Going into fermentor	200	800
Total:	285.43	1141.7
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 204.52 gal (818.08 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 192.52 gal (770.08 qt) sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 178.59 gal (714.35 qt)

142.19

568.8

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb

142.19

568.8

Mash volume with grains

178.59

714.4

Grain absorption losses

-56.88

-227.5

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 115.77 g | 463.1 qt)

143.25

573

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

3.69

14.8

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 204.52 g | 818.1 qt)

232

928

Boil off losses

-1.88

-7.5

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-2.65

-10.6

Post boil Volume

200

800

Going into fermentor

200

800

Total:

285.43

1141.7

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

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