Monk's Brew Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Ale by Polar Beer | Brewer's Friend
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Monk's Brew

304 calories 30 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 7.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 liters
Post Boil Size: 8 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Polar Beer
Calories: 304 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 30 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday March 24th 2025
1.098
1.023
9.8%
28.9
94.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2,500 g Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter2500 g Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 3.84 83.3%
500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)500 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 732.36 16.7%
3,000 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding20 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 25.54 66.7%
10 g Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding10 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.31 33.3%
30 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 L Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale S-33
Amount:
6 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.72%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 26 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 61 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
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"Monk's Brew" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Polar Beer. All Grain, ABV 9.84%, IBU 28.86, SRM 94.93, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (East Kent Golding)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-25 19:46 UTC
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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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