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BELGIAN DARK STRONG ALE

6275 calories 477.7 g 8 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 9 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: manuel rodriguez
Calories: 6275 calories (Per 8L)
Carbs: 477.7 g (Per 8L)
Created Friday December 16th 2022
1.085
1.011
9.6%
22.9
48.6
5.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
1,125 g BE - Pale Ale1125 g Pale Ale 38 7.58 44.3%
525 g Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS525 g Château Pilsen 2RS 37 3.57 20.7%
300 g Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)300 g Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L) 32 211.99 11.8%
150 g Weyermann - Carapils150 g Carapils 34.5 4.11 5.9%
150 g Flaked Wheat150 g Flaked Wheat 34 3.84 5.9%
112.50 g Castle Malting - Aromatic Malt112.5 g Aromatic Malt 35 51.87 4.4%
100 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)100 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 3.9%
75 g Castle Malting - Special B75 g Special B 34 398.79 3%
2,537.50 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Target3 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 11.74 23.1%
6 g Styrian Goldings6 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 8.63 46.2%
4 g Hallertau Mittelfruh4 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 2.53 30.8%
13 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.4 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 90 min
4.6 L Sparge 80 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 24 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
225 mg/l Servomyces Other Boil 10 min.
9 g Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 5 min.
0.75 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.38 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.19 ml Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.81 ml Citric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
12.75 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
24 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 96.2 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 3.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 20 30 100 50 103
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"BELGIAN DARK STRONG ALE" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by manuel rodriguez. All Grain, ABV 9.61%, IBU 22.9, SRM 48.59, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Château Pilsen 2RS, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L), Carapils, Flaked Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Special B) Hops: (Target, Styrian Goldings, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Servomyces, Sweet Orange Peel, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Citric acid)
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