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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Name: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pilsner; 3 lb SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT; 2 lb Munich Lighthouse; 2 lb Dark Munich Malt 30L; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L; 2 oz Chocolate; 1 lb Aromatic Malt; 1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90; 1 lb Brown Sugar; 1 oz Saaz Hops; 1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops; 0.5 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 317 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 9th 2026

Dark Strong

by g33kBr3w

OG: 1.087 FG: 1.014 ABV: 9.5% IBU: 18

Westvieteren 12 clone

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

Original Gravity:

1.095

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

9.4%

IBU (tinseth):

21.1

SRM (morey):

24.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Montana Craft Malt - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	38.6%
3 lb	Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT3 lb SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT	37	3.1	16.6%
2 lb	Briess - Munich Lighthouse2 lb Munich Lighthouse	37	6	11%
2 lb	Briess - Dark Munich Malt 30L2 lb Dark Munich Malt 30L	36	30	11%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L - (late mash tun addition)	34	40	5.5%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate - (late mash tun addition)	29	350	0.7%
1 lb	Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	5.5%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	90	5.5%
1 lb	Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	5.5%
18.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	12.63	40%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	10 min	7.2	40%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.26	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Strike	155 °F	144 °F	45 min
1.5 gal	Infusion	212 °F	158 °F	15 min
3 gal	Sparge	178 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Adjust brewing water to a pH 0f 5.5 using phosphoric acid
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Notes

Mash in the Pilsner, pale ale, Munich, dark Munich, and aromatic malts at 144 °F (62 °C) in 5 gallons of water. Hold for 45 minutes and stir. Raise the temperature to 158 °F (70 °C) by adding 1.5 gallons of boiling water. Stir and hold for 15 minutes. Add crystal and chocolate malt and stir. Raise temperature to 168 °F (76 °C) by adding 178 ⁰F sparge water and for 15 minutes. Sparge slowly and collect 6.5 gallons (24.5 L) of wort.

Boil the wort for 90 minutes, adding hops at the times indicated in the recipe. Add the sugars at the end of the boil and stir to dissolve.

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	13.89	60%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	7.2	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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