Belgian Stout Beer Recipe | All Grain Experimental Beer by Brewer #441286 | Brewer's Friend
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Belgian Stout

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
1.053
1.011
5.5%
32.0
34.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 65.9%
12 oz Quaker - Rolled Oats12 oz Rolled Oats 4 1 7.1%
8 oz Munich Dark 20L8 oz Munich Dark 20L 34 20 4.7%
8 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt8 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 4.7%
0.50 lb Honey0.5 lb Honey - (late fermenter addition) 35 2 4.7%
8 oz Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT8 oz WHITE WHEAT MALT 38.1 3.5 4.7%
6 oz Special B6 oz Special B 34 115 3.5%
6 oz Simpsons - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 28.52 600 3.5%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 1.2%
170 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 First Wort 60 min 32.01 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 148 °F 148 °F 20 min
3.5 gal Steeping 148 °F 154 °F 40 min
3.1 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.83 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Ardennes Belgian Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 76 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.7 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Belgian Stout" Experimental Beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 32.01, SRM 34.48, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Rolled Oats, Munich Dark 20L, Pale Chocolate Malt, Honey, WHITE WHEAT MALT, Special B, Roasted Barley, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-24 03:37 UTC
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