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Dark Strong

261 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brian Conn
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 4th 2018
1.080
1.008
9.5%
25.0
24.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 38.7%
5 lb Belgian - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 32.3%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 6.5%
1 lb Torrified Wheat1 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 6.5%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.6%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 6.5%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L) 32 0 6.5%
0.25 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.25 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 1.6%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Boil 60 min 18.31 42.9%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.6 Boil 30 min 4.02 28.6%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.6 Boil 16 min 2.72 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each whirlflock Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp wyeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
86%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protien Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 15 min
Saccharification Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
Mashout / final saccharification Infusion -- 162 °F 15 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 4.14 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.5 qt) 5.07 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.21 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brian Conn. All Grain, ABV 9.47%, IBU 25.04, SRM 24.46, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Ale, Special B, Torrified Wheat, Acidulated Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L), Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Amarillo, Saaz) Other: (whirlflock, wyeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-04-09 13:14 UTC
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