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Ebeneezer

282 calories 27.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike McGovern
Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 11th 2025
1.085
1.019
8.6%
20.2
15.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 59.8%
6 oz Belgian - Special B6 oz Special B 34 115 2.8%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 7.5%
2 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 15%
1 lb BE - Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown1 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown 42 27 7.5%
1 lb Viking - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 36 6 7.5%
13.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 20.16 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
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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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.13 4.5  
Mash volume with grains 1.37 5.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.38 -1.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.71 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.85 3.4  
Pre boil volume 7.06 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.83 27.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Make tincture with vodka + 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 vanilla beans, fresh ginger, nutmeg and orange peel. Afeter fermentation is complete add as much until desired spice level is reached.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-13 20:05 UTC