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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.48 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.105 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 349 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday July 13th 2020

Dearkin - Belgian Dark

by Sean Dawson

OG: 1.088 FG: 1.011 ABV: 10.1% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.105

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

11.1%

IBU (tinseth):

23.1

SRM (morey):

19.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	12.7%
5 lb	BE - Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown	42	27	12.7%
1 lb	Dingemans - Special B1 lb Special B	33.1	125	2.5%
25 lb	Dingemans - Pilsen25 lb Pilsen	36.8	1.7	63.5%
2 lb	Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt2 lb Dark Wheat Malt	37	7	5.1%
4 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated	27	3.4	0.6%
2 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat2 oz Chocolate Wheat	34.8	415	0.3%
1 lb	Dingemans - Cara 45 1 lb Cara 45	34.5	47	2.5%
39.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Loral28 g Loral Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	12.82	19.8%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	8.16	40.1%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	2.12	40.1%
4.99 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Loral (Pellet) 28 g Loral (Pellet) Hops	12.82	19.8%
4 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	10.28	80.2%
4.99 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.75 gal		Infusion	166 °F	145 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.60 g/gal	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 g/gal	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g/gal	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.20 g/gal	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - Abbaye Ale Yeast

Amount:	5 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med/High
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 362 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 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: 2026-02-07 04:47 UTC

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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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