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Belgian Dark Strong

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Gordon Strong
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 315 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 10th 2023

Tripple Seck

by mhv2themax

OG: 1.097 FG: 1.027 ABV: 9.2% IBU: 23

St Bernardus 12 Clone

by Brian Conn

OG: 1.092 FG: 1.010 ABV: 10.8% IBU: 21

Belgian-Style Dark Strong

by Nosybear

OG: 1.090 FG: 1.017 ABV: 10.4% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.095

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

10.1%

IBU (rager):

29.4

SRM (morey):

29.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.25 lb	Belgian - Pilsner10.25 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	50.3%
2 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich2 lb BEST Munich	37	6.3	9.8%
2 lb	Great Western - Dark Munich2 lb Dark Munich	33	20	9.8%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180	32	180	4.9%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45	32	45	4.9%
1 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich	33	50	4.9%
1 lb	Franco-Belges - Special Aromatic1 lb Special Aromatic	37	4	4.9%
1 lb	Turbinado1 lb Turbinado	44	10	4.9%
0.50 lb	Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	2.5%
0.50 lb	American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat	40	2.8	2.5%
2 oz	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt2 oz Chocolate Malt	32.66	450	0.6%
20.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops		Pellet	12.4	Boil	60 min	22.73	28.6%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.9	Boil	10 min	1.16	28.6%
0.75 oz	Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops		Pellet	12.4	Boil	5 min	5.53	42.9%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Sterling (Pellet)		28.26	71.5%
0.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	1.16	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.27 gal	1st Rest	Strike	154 °F	142 °F	40 min
1.825 gal	2nd Rest	Infusion	212 °F	158 °F	20 min
3.1 gal	Mash Out	Batch Sparge	185 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - B48 Triple Double

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 472 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.29 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Camas Water Profile - Ward Labs

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

Malt Substitutions:

Had to use Canada Malting Euro Pils in lieu of Belgian Pils.
German Caramunich 60 in lieu of Belgian Cara 45
Great Western Dark Munich in lieu of Bestmalz Munich Dark

Starter: 2.5 ltr with 8.2z DME creates 482B cells. (yeast estimated at 78% viable)

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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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