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Leffe Brun

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 13 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 20.23 liters
Post Boil Size: 13 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday January 1st 2023

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

EBC (ebcmorey):

67.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
2,470 g	Viking - Pilsner Malt2470 g Pilsner Malt	37	3.57	72.5%
250 g	German - Melanoidin250 g Melanoidin	37	65.22	7.3%
220 g	Viking - Caramel 300220 g Caramel 300	35	405.19	6.5%
60 g	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt60 g Chocolate Malt	31.7	1183.34	1.8%
60 g	Viking - Cookie Malt60 g Cookie Malt	37	66.28	1.8%
68 g	Viking - Carabody68 g Carabody	10	5.6	2%
280 g	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)280 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	732.36	8.2%
3,408 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding11 g Styrian Golding Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	13.27	40.7%
6 g	Saaz6 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	4.6	22.2%
10 g	Saaz10 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 100 °C	10 min	2.78	37%
27 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Hopsteiner - Styrian Golding (Pellet) 11 g Styrian Golding (Pellet) Hops	13.27	40.7%
16 g	Saaz (Pellet) 16 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	7.38	59.2%
27 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	--	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	5.70 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	84%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

my ebc is high here because I dont know how dark I will get the sugar

prob need starter(could be a good test for making starters as it only needs a bit)

Should be 60 ebc

Maybe need bit longer boil time.(IM happy at 75)caramel a bit

needs to be 6.5 and dark

41c 15 mins Acid
52c 15 mins Pro(mb bit less like 12)Dont want too clear
63c 20 mins B
68c 40 mins A(mb15/45 need sweetness)
77c 15 mins MO

Went well got 1060eff
melting sugar was dangerous, avoid in future
maybe leave to cool bit longer in whirlpool to let everything settle to bottom
starter showed first tiny bubbles at top about 24 hours.

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Last Updated: 2025-04-22 19:57 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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