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Belgian strong arm ale

264 calories 23.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Adam
Calories: 264 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 9th 2017
1.080
1.015
8.5%
45.6
7.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 85.7%
8 oz Belgian - Aromatic8 oz Aromatic 33 38 3.6%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 3.6%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 17.2 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 22.22 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
17 qt Batch Sparge 149 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.32 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.36 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 4.97 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.3 21.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.3 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian strong arm ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Adam. All Grain, ABV 8.51%, IBU 45.56, SRM 7.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic, Victory, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Mount Hood, Saaz)
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