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Belgian strong 10/1/25

328 calories 28.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.121 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Sideshow brewer
Calories: 328 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 1st 2025
1.099
1.018
10.7%
17.4
21.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb US - Pale 2-Row17 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.6%
11 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L11 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.5%
5 oz American - Chocolate5 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
1.34 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1.34 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 6.7%
4 oz Belgian - Biscuit4 oz Biscuit 35 23 1.2%
20.09 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g Domestic Hallertau42 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 9.56 48.3%
17 g East Kent Goldings17 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 4.73 19.5%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 15 min 1.93 16.1%
7 g Domestic Hallertau7 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 0.79 8%
7 g East Kent Goldings7 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 5 min 0.39 8%
87 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.26 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
5.86 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 85 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.86 23.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.4 qt) 7.36 29.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.74 g | 11 qt) 2.62 10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.12 g | 24.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Top off amount 1 4  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.48 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian strong 10/1/25" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Sideshow brewer. All Grain, ABV 10.7%, IBU 17.4, SRM 21.21, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Chocolate, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Biscuit) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-02 15:24 UTC