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335 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 335 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt12 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 60%
4 lb Munich4 lb Munich 37 6 20%
1 lb Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 5%
1 lb Dingemans - Special B1 lb Special B 33.1 125 5%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.49 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 9.88 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 lb Cherry puree Flavor Secondary 90 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
22 qt Strike 70 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.25 gal Batch Sparge 150 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.19 32.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.16 g | 8.6 qt) 2.25 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.41 g | 25.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cherry quad" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Chris Rich. All Grain, ABV 10.78%, IBU 26.37, SRM 19.13, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Munich, Aromatic, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Cherry puree)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-11 02:41 UTC