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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

340 calories 26.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 130 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 135 gallons
Post Boil Size: 130.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 340 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 1st 2019
1.103
1.015
11.6%
22.6
23.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb German - Pilsner385 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 77.8%
40 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich40 lb Bonlander Munich 36 10 8.1%
55 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)55 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L) 32 80 11.1%
15 lb Belgian - Special B15 lb Special B 34 115 3%
495 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 oz Magnum16 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 22.59 100%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4206 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
115.5 gal Strike 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
100 gal Sparge -- 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.05 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 132.1 gal (528.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 120.1 gal (480.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 150.7 gal (602.8 qt) 115.5 462  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.05 qt/lb 115.5 462  
Mash volume with grains 150.7 602.8  
Grain absorption losses -55 -220  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 67.02 g | 268.1 qt) 69.92 279.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4.83 19.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 132.1 g | 528.4 qt) 135 540  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6 -2.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 130 g | 520 qt) 130.5 522  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 130.5 g | 522 qt) 130 520  
Total: 185.42 741.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Humble Farmer Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 11.59%, IBU 22.59, SRM 23.29, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Bonlander Munich, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L), Special B) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-05 17:40 UTC