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Velvet Unicorn

387 calories 36.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 387 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 36.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 11th 2018
1.116
1.025
12.0%
43.2
31.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 65.2%
4 lb Turbinado4 lb Turbinado 44 10 17.4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L) 32 160 4.3%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 4.3%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz First Gold1 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 90 min 16.28 25%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 4.57 12.5%
0.50 oz ADHA-4840.5 oz ADHA-484 Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 60 min 10.65 12.5%
1 oz First Gold1 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 30 min 11.7 25%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 12.5%
0.50 oz ADHA-4840.5 oz ADHA-484 Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 0 min 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Oak cubes (medium toast) Other Secondary 175 days
750 ml Brandy Other Secondary 175 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 309 B cells required
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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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.31 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.67 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 3.6 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.47 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.91 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Velvet Unicorn" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Darby Rose Brewing. All Grain, ABV 11.98%, IBU 43.2, SRM 31.34, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Turbinado, Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L), Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Brown Sugar, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (First Gold, Fuggles, ADHA-484) Other: (Oak cubes (medium toast), Brandy)
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