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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

24.2

SRM (morey):

30.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt13 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt	37	1.6	67.1%
1.50 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	7.7%
1.50 lb	Rice Hulls1.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.7%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	5.2%
0.75 lb	Aromatic0.75 lb Aromatic	33	38	3.9%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	2.6%
0.50 lb	Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	2.6%
0.50 lb	American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	2.6%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	0.6%
19.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Styrian Goldings1.25 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	21.2	71.4%
0.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	15 min	2.98	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	21.2	71.4%
0.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	2.98	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.7 gal	Heat up strike water	Strike	60 °F	145 °F	--
	Beta-amylase rest	Temperature	145 °F	145 °F	40 min
	Alpha-amylase rest	Temperature	145 °F	154 °F	25 min
	Mash out	Temperature	154 °F	168 °F	10 min
3.85 gal	Sparge	Fly Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 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
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Last Updated: 2026-03-13 19:02 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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