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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

9.5%

IBU (tinseth):

26.4

SRM (morey):

16.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	72.2%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	5.6%
0.50 lb	Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	2.8%
2 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-452 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45	32	45	11.1%
8 oz	Molasses8 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	36	80	2.8%
1 lb	Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt1 lb California Select 2-Row Malt	37	2	5.6%
18 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	75 min	23.11	50%
1 oz	BSG - Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	15 min	3.26	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial (Pellet)	23.11	50%
1 oz	BSG - Hersbrucker (Pellet)	3.26	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
2.6 gal	Temperature	211 °F	168 °F	10 min
3.1 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
9 g	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	15 min.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 435 B cells required

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Priming

Method: BelgianCandySugar Amount: 5.0 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2020-07-13 14:09 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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