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Spiced Fig Belgian

320 calories 31.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.168 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: issa
Calories: 320 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 2nd 2025
1.096
1.022
9.7%
0.0
37.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 39.5%
6.50 lb German - Vienna6.5 lb Vienna 37 4 30.2%
2.50 lb Munich Malt2.5 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 11.6%
1.50 lb American - Chocolate1.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 7%
2.50 lb Figs (dried)2.5 lb Figs (dried) 29.95 0 11.6%
21.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 0 min 33.3%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 oz Cinnamon Spice Mash 0 min.
10 oz Star Anise Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Dark Ale 3822
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 159 B cells required
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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
1.5 qt Sparge 170 °F 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (5.4 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.13 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 4.72 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.22 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.92 g | 27.7 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 5.4 21.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Spiced Fig Belgian" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by issa. All Grain, ABV 9.67%, IBU 0, SRM 37.88, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Munich Malt, Chocolate, Figs (dried)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Cinnamon, Star Anise)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-02 22:21 UTC