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THE Big Fig

316 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: stephen copley
Calories: 316 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created Sunday September 15th 2019
1.095
1.020
9.87%
27.68
21.35
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 43.5%
5 lb Belgian - Munich5 lb Munich 38 6 21.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 4.3%
1.50 lb American - Wheat1.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 6.5%
1.75 lb Belgian - Aromatic1.75 lb Aromatic 33 38 7.6%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.3%
0.75 lb German - Melanoidin0.75 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.3%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.3%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.3%
23 lb / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 First Wort 70 min 19.07 20%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 10 min 8.62 80%
2.5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
6.97 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 536 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 11.51 46  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.25 33  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.26 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 8.51 34  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Adjusted starting boil size 8.59 34.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses -0.09 -0.4  
Amount going into fermentor 6.25 25  
Total: 11.51 46
Author: stephen copley, Method: All Grain, Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale, ABV 9.87%, IBU 27.68, SRM 21.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Wheat, Aromatic, CaraMunich, Melanoidin, Special B, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Lactic acid, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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