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Belgian Strong

262 calories 24.9 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: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: B-Rad da Brewa
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 4th 2016
1.079
1.017
8.1%
34.5
20.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 76.2%
5 oz Flaked Oats5 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 1.9%
8 oz American - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 3%
8 oz Belgian - Aromatic8 oz Aromatic 33 38 3%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 6.1%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 3%
1.50 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt1.5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 0.6%
8 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1808 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 3%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 3%
262.50 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 8.03 50%
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 26.51 50%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Brooks Road Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
47 7 23 19 29 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.81 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.05 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.93 -7.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.34 g | 17.3 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.59 38.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by B-Rad da Brewa. All Grain, ABV 8.13%, IBU 34.54, SRM 20.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Oats, White Wheat, Aromatic, Vienna, Special B, Midnight Wheat Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Cascade, Columbus)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-12-06 01:21 UTC