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Dark Star

344 calories 34.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: C.L.Neubie
Calories: 344 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 1st 2016
1.103
1.025
10.3%
24.5
21.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 lb Belgian - Special B1.5 lb Special B 34 115 7.1%
12 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12 lb Golden Promise 37 3 57.1%
5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond 38 0 23.8%
2.50 lb Belgian - Cara 20L2.5 lb Cara 20L 34 22 11.9%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 18.72 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Aroma 15 min 4.64 50%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Aroma 5 min 1.12 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Dark Ale 3822
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 636 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36.5 qt Mash-in -- -- 154 °F 60 min
10 qt Sparge -- 172 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.92 g | 11.7 qt) 3.34 13.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.41 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Star" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by C.L.Neubie. All Grain, ABV 10.25%, IBU 24.48, SRM 21.2, Fermentables: (Special B, Golden Promise, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond, Cara 20L) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-02-01 15:58 UTC