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Juicy Belgian Dark Strong

214 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dubbel
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 75%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 8.3%
1 lb German - Abbey Malt1 lb Abbey Malt 33 17 8.3%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 12.78 40%
3 oz Tettnanger3 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 15 min 10.11 60%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 75 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Daphne, Alabama, USA 2020
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
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.33qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (8.75g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.91qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.24g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.33 qt/lb 9.99 40  
Mash volume with grains 10.95 43.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 5 20  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Estimated amount in fermentor 4.89 19.6  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Juicy Belgian Dark Strong" Belgian Dubbel beer recipe by beernutzbob. All Grain, ABV 6.69%, IBU 22.89, SRM 16.73, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L, Abbey Malt, Special B) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-24 14:24 UTC