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Belgian Black Gold

337 calories 28.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hart
Calories: 337 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 12th 2026
1.102
1.017
11.2%
26.8
39.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 61.9%
16 oz Dingemans - Special B16 oz Special B 33.1 125 4.8%
16 oz Belgian - CaraMunich16 oz CaraMunich 33 50 4.8%
16 oz Belgian - Biscuit16 oz Biscuit 35 23 4.8%
32 oz Franco-Belges - Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)32 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 159.82 9.5%
32 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)32 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 9.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.8%
336 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 16.62 33.3%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 6.43 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.71 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 lb raisins Other Boil 1 hr.
2 lb Plums (before being pitted) Other Boil 1 hr.
1 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
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Priming
Method: BelgianCandySugar       Amount: 10.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 152 °F 148 °F 90 min
0.5 gal Sparge -- 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.44 29.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.17 g | 8.7 qt) 2.44 9.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.33 1.3  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.88 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Black Gold" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Tim Hart. All Grain, ABV 11.15%, IBU 26.76, SRM 39.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Special B, CaraMunich, Biscuit, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Rice Hulls) Hops: (Centennial, Northern Brewer, Tettnanger) Other: (raisins, Plums (before being pitted), Whirfloc tablet, Yeast Nutrient)
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