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289 calories 23.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 289 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 25th 2025
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OG: 1.086 FG: 1.019 ABV: 8.8% IBU: 31

1.088
1.013
9.8%
30.3
28.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb American - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 68.8%
2 lb Special B2 lb Special B 34 115 6.3%
2 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-902 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 6.3%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 6.3%
4 lb Cane Sugar4 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 12.5%
32 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 30.34 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Belgian Dark Ale A OYL-040
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 308 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 15 27 75 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 153 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.56 gal (50.23 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.56 gal (2.23 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.42 37.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.66 g | 30.6 qt) 8.1 32.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.65 2.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.56 g | 50.2 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.6 62.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"QUAD" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Libre Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 9.82%, IBU 30.34, SRM 28.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-25 04:06 UTC