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Long Time Belgian Ale

Name: Long Time Belgian Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3 lb Chateau Pilsen Malt; 3 oz Château Cara Ruby; 7 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L); 2 oz Special B; 0.3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.7 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Narawit Brewer
Calories: 235 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday June 27th 2026

MV-II -- Belgian Dark Strong

by Brian Conn

OG: 1.089 FG: 1.013 ABV: 10.0% IBU: 27

Belgian Dark Strong (Actual)

by Todd Cogswell

OG: 1.085 FG: 1.024 ABV: 7.9% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

8.5%

IBU (tinseth):

29.6

SRM (morey):

19.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Castle Malting - Chateau Pilsen Malt3 lb Chateau Pilsen Malt	37	2	80%
3 oz	Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby3 oz Château Cara Ruby	33	19.3	5%
7 oz	Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	60	11.7%
2 oz	Castle Malting - Special B2 oz Special B	34	150	3.3%
60 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	40 min	16.42	30%
0.70 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.7 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	8 min	13.15	70%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.9 L	Strike	73 °C	67 °C	60 min
6.1 L	Sparge	--	75 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.25 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 33 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-02 15:04 UTC

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		29.57	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00