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Belgian Stout (NBA Driftless Glen Brandy Barrel)

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: NBA
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 11th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.089

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

10.7%

IBU (tinseth):

41.3

SRM (morey):

37.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14.75 lb	Dingemans - Pale Ale 14.75 lb Pale Ale	37.72	3.9	82.5%
12 oz	Briess - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate	25	350	4.2%
5 oz	Dingemans - Cara 45 5 oz Cara 45	34.5	47	1.7%
5 oz	Simpsons - Black Malt5 oz Black Malt	34	700	1.7%
1.75 lb	BE - Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown - (late boil kettle addition)	42	27	9.8%
286 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
19 g	Magnum19 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	90 min	35.7	44.2%
24 g	Glacier24 g Glacier Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	10 min	5.61	55.8%
43 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
19 g	Magnum (Pellet) 19 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	35.7	44.2%
24 g	Glacier (Pellet) 24 g Glacier (Pellet) Hops	5.61	55.8%
43 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.4 gal		Temperature	155 °F	150 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

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

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	88%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Dublin (Dry Stout)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	0	50	100	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Brewing for the barrel aging via NBA barrel - driftless glen brandy.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-11 01:42 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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