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Be Strong

312 calories 29.4 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: 6.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Ian Thacker
Calories: 312 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 8th 2021
1.094
1.020
9.7%
42.7
23.3
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb American - Pilsner17 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
1.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 5.9%
16 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-9016 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 4.7%
1 lb American - Rye1 lb Rye 38 3.5 4.7%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.7%
21.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 32.53 75%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 10.21 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.2 gal Strike 170 °F 148 °F 30 min
Decoction -- 156 °F 30 min
1.3 gal Sparge 155 °F 155 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dortmund (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
250 20 10 100 300 340
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Notes

Brewed on 9/25/21
Adjuncted w/ 7.5 oz dried apples on 10/23/21
Bottled on 11/11/21

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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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