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Belgian Strong

255 calories 23.9 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 27th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Belgian - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 54.7%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.7%
2 lb Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 13.7%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.7%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-452 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 13.7%
6 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1806 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 2.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.77 60%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.67 20%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.88 20%
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Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.57 g | 14.3 qt) 4.48 17.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.21 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.07 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #43976. All Grain, ABV 7.95%, IBU 26.32, SRM 20.67, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Munich Dark 20L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Tradition (Germany))
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