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304 calories 26.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 304 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 9th 2026
1.092
1.017
9.8%
23.1
33.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Belgian - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 47.1%
2 lb Belgian - CaraMunich2 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.9%
3 lb Aromatic Malt3 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.8%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 2.9%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 5.9%
8 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt8 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 23.5%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 5.9%
34 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 23.11 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 292 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oklahoma City 8/15
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: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.36 gal (49.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.36 gal (1.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains 11.78 47.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.66 g | 26.6 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.33 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.36 g | 49.5 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 16.17 64.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Headache" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #481343. All Grain, ABV 9.83%, IBU 23.11, SRM 33.04, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraMunich, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Barke Munich Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-09 01:15 UTC