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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 367 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 39.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 10th 2026

THE Big Fig

by spopes

OG: 1.095 FG: 1.020 ABV: 9.9% IBU: 28

Westvieteren 12 clone

OG: 1.102 FG: 1.024 ABV: 10.3% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.109

Final Gravity:

1.030

ABV (standard):

10.4%

IBU (tinseth):

24.7

SRM (morey):

20.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Dingemans - Pilsen15 lb Pilsen	36.8	1.7	68.2%
3 lb	Dingemans - Munich MD3 lb Munich MD	36.5	6.3	13.6%
0.50 lb	Dingemans - Wheat Malt0.5 lb Wheat Malt	38.1	1.8	2.3%
1 lb	Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	4.5%
1 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich	33	50	4.5%
1 lb	Special B1 lb Special B	34	115	4.5%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	2.3%
22 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.42 oz	Domestic Hallertau2.42 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops		Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	24.7	100%
2.42 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.42 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)		24.7	100%
2.42 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.25 gal	Heat up strike water	Strike	121 °F	115 °F	--
	Beta‑Glucan Rest	Temperature	115 °F	115 °F	20 min
	Protein rest	Temperature	115 °F	122 °F	10 min
	Beta Amylase Saccharification Rest	Temperature	122 °F	144 °F	30 min
	Alpha Amylase Saccharification Rest	Temperature	144 °F	158 °F	20 min
	Mash-out	Temperature	158 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 187 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Woodstock 2024

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-03-10 16:54 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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