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294 calories 25.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 294 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 9th 2015
1.089
1.016
9.5%
30.8
29.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb Belgian - Pilsner24 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 71.4%
1.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.5%
1 lb German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 36 10 3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.5%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 1.5%
0.13 lb Belgian - Chocolate0.125 lb Chocolate 30 340 0.4%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 5.9%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 3%
3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 8.9%
33.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 60 min 15.01 50%
1.50 oz Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 60 min 15.78 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Raisins Other Boil 15 min.
1 g Grains of Paradise Spice Boil 15 min.
0.50 oz Coriander Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 297 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Longmont, CO, USA (2017)
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
Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.86 gal (51.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.86 gal (3.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.57 gal (50.28 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.79 gal (39.16 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.28 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.36 41.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.36 41.4  
Mash volume with grains 12.57 50.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.45 -13.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.85 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.49 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.86 g | 51.5 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 9.64 g | 38.6 qt) 10.5 42  
Estimated amount in fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 15.21 60.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed many times, excellent results. One time actual OG was 1.089. More recently:
Pre-boil: 12.125 gallons at 20.1 brix - 1.0834
Post-boil: 10.75 gallons at 22.2 brix - 1.0929
So that most recent one came in above 70% efficiency.

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