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Belgian stout

268 calories 25.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.06 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Gordon Day
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 11th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise4.75 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 25.9%
12 oz Simpsons - Chocolate Malt12 oz Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 4.1%
5 oz Dingemans - Cara 45 5 oz Cara 45 34.5 47 1.7%
5 oz Simpsons - Black Malt5 oz Black Malt 34 700 1.7%
1.75 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901.75 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 9.5%
10 lb Dingemans - Pilsen10 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 54.4%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 2.7%
18.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Pellet 10.7 Boil 90 min 25.71 56.8%
19 g Nugget19 g Nugget Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 10 min 9.59 43.2%
44 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 168 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.05 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.05 28.2  
Mash volume with grains 8.34 33.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.02 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.08 12.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume 8.06 32.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.14 40.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian stout" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Gordon Day. All Grain, ABV 8.4%, IBU 35.31, SRM 38.83, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Chocolate Malt, Cara 45 , Black Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90, Pilsen, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Magnum, Nugget) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-08 09:11 UTC