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black ale

271 calories 29.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Paul W
Calories: 271 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 31st 2015
1.081
1.023
7.7%
39.6
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 53.8%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 15.4%
2 lb German - Carafa I2 lb Carafa I 32 340 15.4%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 15.4%
13 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Citra0.6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 23.38 33.3%
0.60 oz Citra0.6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 11.6 33.3%
0.60 oz Citra0.6 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.66 33.3%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 370 B cells required
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.23 g | 12.9 qt) 3.66 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.57 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.48 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"black ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Paul W. All Grain, ABV 7.65%, IBU 39.64, SRM 40, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carafa I, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-31 23:26 UTC