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Headache

Name: Headache
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 16 lb Pilsner; 2 lb CaraMunich; 3 lb Aromatic Malt; 1 lb Special B; 2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L); 8 lb Barke Munich Malt; 2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L); 3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.092 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 304 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.8%

IBU (tinseth):

23.1

SRM (morey):

33.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	Belgian - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	47.1%
2 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich2 lb CaraMunich	33	50	5.9%
3 lb	Aromatic Malt3 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	8.8%
1 lb	Special B1 lb Special B	34	115	2.9%
2 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)	38	275	5.9%
8 lb	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt8 lb Barke Munich Malt	37	8	23.5%
2 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	38	0	5.9%
34 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	23.11	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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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) 292 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oklahoma City 8/15

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-09 01:15 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 %
3 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		23.11	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00