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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 34 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Jeff Simonds
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

8.4%

IBU (tinseth):

28.5

SRM (morey):

19.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
55 lb	Castle Malting - Chateau Pilsen Malt55 lb Chateau Pilsen Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	2	55.6%
15 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I15 lb Munich Type I		38	6	15.2%
2 lb	Special B2 lb Special B	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34	115	2%
10 lb	Belgian Candi Syrup - D-9010 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	32	90	10.1%
2 lb	Aromatic Malt2 lb Aromatic Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	35	20	2%
15 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt15 lb Barke Pilsner Malt		37.03	1.75	15.2%
99 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Magnum4 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	11.9	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	21.63	50%
4 oz	Styrian Goldings4 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.8	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	6.91	50%
8 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	21.63	50%
4 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	6.91	50%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
33 gal	Strike	163 °F	149 °F	60 min
15 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
8 each	Whirfloc tablet		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3001 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 35.64 psi Temp: 55 °F CO₂ Level: 3.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	6	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-02-17 15:02 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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