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Belgian Dark Strong

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: RT
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday April 18th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (alternate):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

25.1

SRM (morey):

15.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

53.77

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt11 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	$ 1.71 / lb $ 18.80	37	1.6	68.2%
1.75 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.75 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 2.49 / lb $ 4.36	37	10	10.9%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 7.99 / lb $ 7.99	32	45	6.2%
8 oz	Castle Malting - Château Special Belgium8 oz Château Special Belgium	$ 2.89 / lb $ 1.45	34	115	3.1%
4 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 24 oz Caramunich Type 2	$ 2.59 / lb $ 0.65	34	45	1.6%
10 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated10 oz Acidulated	$ 0.17 / oz $ 1.74	27	3.4	3.9%
1 lb	Brewer's Best - Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Léger1 lb Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Léger - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 9.49 / lb $ 9.49	42	22	6.2%
16.12 lbs / $ 44.47

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.35 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1.35 oz Willamette Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.35	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	25.06	100%
1.35 oz / $ 1.35

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.35 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette (Pellet)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.35	25.06	100%
1.35 oz / $ 1.35

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.59 gal		Strike	--	149 °F	60 min
5.82 gal	Mashout	Batch Sparge	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.80 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
1 lb	Candi Sugar	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 lb	D-45 Candi Syrup	Flavor	Boil	1 min.
0.62 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
6.50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 7.95 / each $ 7.95
Attenuation (custom):	88%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 288 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.06 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.78 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Legacy - GreyCat - Persephone/Quad

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	1	14	14	35	0
75% distilled
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Notes

Source water, salts, distilled water and phosphoric acid measurements are for my local water. Use your methods to get to target water profile and mash pH of 5.4 and sparge pH no more than 6.

Ferment at 70F for 21 days (3 wks), rack to secondary for around 60 days (9 wks)

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Last Updated: 2022-12-05 13:46 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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