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Short & Shoddy Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 1st 2023

Original Gravity:

1.080

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

9.0%

IBU (tinseth):

26.3

SRM (morey):

19.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt8 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	51.2%
5 lb	Munich5 lb Munich	37	6	32%
6 oz	Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.4%
6 oz	Belgian - Special B6 oz Special B	34	115	2.4%
1.50 lb	Brown Sugar1.5 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	9.6%
6 oz	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)6 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	2.4%
15.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	23.91	66.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	5 min	2.38	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		26.29	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.09 gal			160 °F	151 °F	60 min
2 gal			180 °F	170 °F	15 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - West Abbey Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Belgian Beers

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
74	7	8	100	75	0
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Last Updated: 2024-02-08 17:43 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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