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Christmas ale

295 calories 27.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 295 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 64.7%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 5.9%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.5%
4 oz Belgian - Special B4 oz Special B 34 115 1.5%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.4%
12 oz Flaked Wheat12 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.4%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L) - (late boil kettle addition) 32 80 5.9%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 20.64 60%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 0 min 40%
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Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.33 g | 25.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.93 g | 11.7 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by billybailey2. All Grain, ABV 9.32%, IBU 20.64, SRM 24.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic, Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Special B, Flaked Oats, Flaked Wheat, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L), Brown Sugar) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-28 11:43 UTC