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Belgian Dark Strong

360 calories 28.4 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Terry Downing
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 360 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2026
1.078
1.011
8.8%
21.7
19.0
5.4
35.67
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 kg Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner4.75 kg Pilsner $ 2.30 / lb
$ 24.09 		37 2 67.7%
0.23 kg Special B0.23 kg Special B 34 115 3.3%
0.45 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - D-900.45 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 6.4%
1.13 kg Malteurop - Munich 101.13 kg Munich 10 $ 1.95 / lb
$ 4.86 		36 10 16.1%
0.23 kg Aromatic Malt0.23 kg Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.3%
0.23 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.23 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 3.3%
7.02 kg / $ 28.94
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum17 g Magnum Hops $ 1.22 / oz
$ 0.73 		Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 19.28 63%
10 g Artisan - Perle10 g Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 10 min 2.43 37%
27 g / $ 0.73
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: BelgianCandySyrup       Amount: 6.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
FCLWD Fort Collins/Loveland, CO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 148 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 7.91 31.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.52 g | 38.1 qt) 9.03 36.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.1 qt) 6.04 24.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.91 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Terry Downing. BIAB, ABV 8.82%, IBU 21.71, SRM 18.97, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90, Munich 10, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Magnum, Perle) Other: (Irish Moss, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-28 22:27 UTC