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Noel Belgian Dark Strong (using dme to boost and 1 mash)

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Sean
Calories: 333 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 17th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.100

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

10.2%

IBU (tinseth):

25.4

SRM (morey):

28.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

32.10

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt9 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	$ 2.30 / lb $ 20.70	37	1.6	48.3%
1 lb	Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B	$ 2.30 / lb $ 2.30	34	115	5.4%
10 oz	Molasses10 oz Molasses		36	80	3.4%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90		32	90	5.4%
2 lb	Briess - DME Traditional Dark2 lb DME Traditional Dark		44.6	30	10.7%
1 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich	$ 2.20 / lb $ 2.20	33	50	5.4%
3 lb	Munich3 lb Munich	$ 2.30 / lb $ 6.90	37	6	16.1%
1 lb	Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar		46	0	5.4%
18.62 lbs / $ 32.10

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	25.41	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		25.41	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	70 °F	131 °F	10 min
6 gal	131 °F	149 °F	90 min
6 gal	149 °F	155 °F	500 min
6 gal	155 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Cinnamon	Spice	Mash	30 min.
2.50 g	Nutmeg	Spice	Mash	15 min.
10 each	Cloves	Water Agt	Mash	30 min.
4 each	Cinnamon stick	Spice	Primary	--
1.50 oz	Vanilla extract	Spice	Primary	--

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oak Lodge Water Supply

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
1 bags of DME dissolved wound up being .5 G, likey can use less water next time but factor extra water into total water equation .4-.5G per hour with top off inside morebeer: Total Water Needed [?]: 8.73 Gallons, 33.03 Liters Mash Water Needed [?]: 4.66 Gallons, 17.62 Liters Sparge Water Needed [?]: 4.07 Gallons, 15.41 Liters Strike Temperature [?]: 159.73 F, 71 C Pre-Boil Wort Produced [?]: 6.66 Gallons, 25.19 Liters http://www.homebrewing.com/calculators/?page=tools&section=water&action=calculate had 2.6 Sparge so: = Mash 6.6 G Sparge 1.5-2.5 G But 6.5 G and 14lbs takes above tube so make it: mash 6 sparge 2-3G had room for more water so: Used added 25 G =6.25 G and 14 lbs Wound up w 5 G from mash= Sparged w 1.5 but then added DME water so was way high again around 7 G to start on boil = 3-4 hr boil NEXT TIME USE LESS WATER W DME ALSO REDUCE SPARGE WANT TO BE ROUGHLY 6.25 W BOIL SO .25 G FOR DME AND .5g for sparge
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Notes

2 bags of DME dissolved wound up being .5 G, likey can use less water next time but factor extra water into total water equation

1 oz cinamin to boil at 15 min
2.5 grams nutmeg 15 min
5 g cardamon
5 g allspice
10 cloves at 30 min
4 sticks busted up and soaked in whiskey to keg

1.5 T vanilla extract to keg
1T peppermint to keg

Start the mash at 131F and hold for 10 mins (high end of the protein rest range).
Ramp up to 149F and hold for 90 mins (beta rest). (used this setting for overnight mash)
Ramp up to 155F and hold for 30 mins (alpha rest).
Raise to 168F mashout temperature and hold for 10 mins.

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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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