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Belgian Dark Strong

Name: Belgian Dark Strong
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 21 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.26 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter; 1.92 kg Munich; 0.21 kg Special B; 0.45 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L); 0.35 kg Molasses; 30 g Target Hops; 15 g East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 257 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday April 16th 2022

Brown Shirts

by Sidney Harbour-Bridge

OG: 1.082 FG: 1.013 ABV: 9.1% IBU: 31

Westvleteren 12 Clone

by BeerWolf

OG: 1.090 FG: 1.015 ABV: 9.8% IBU: 33

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

10.3%

IBU (tinseth):

36.1

SRM (morey):

30.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.26 kg	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter6.26 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	37.5	2	68.1%
1.92 kg	Munich1.92 kg Munich	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	37	6	20.9%
0.21 kg	Belgian - Special B0.21 kg Special B	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	34	115	2.3%
0.45 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	38	275	4.9%
0.35 kg	Molasses0.35 kg Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 0.00 / kg $ 0.00	36	80	3.8%
9.19 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Target30 g Target Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	36.1	66.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		33.3%
45 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16.78 L	Strike	73 °C	64 °C	60 min
17 L	Batch Sparge	80 °C	74 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.75 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.29 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Protafloc	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.25 tsp	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	88%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °C CO₂ Level: 3.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	50	16	70	70	100
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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Target (Pellet) 30 g Target (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	36.1	66.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 15 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00		33.3%
45 g / $ 0.00

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Belgian Dark Strong

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