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Dark Strong Bretty

268 calories 20 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 268 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 6th 2011
1.082
1.010
9.4%
60.9
20.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.25 lb Pilsner Liquid Extract6.25 lb Pilsner Liquid Extract 0 2 52.1%
2 lb Munich 10L (Briess)2 lb Munich 10L (Briess) 0 9 16.7%
1 lb Extra Light Dry Extract1 lb Extra Light Dry Extract 0 3 8.3%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 30 180 8.3%
1 lb Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (10 min)1 lb Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (10 min) 0 0 8.3%
0.75 lb Aromatic Malt0.75 lb Aromatic Malt 0 26 6.3%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Perle (U.S.)1.5 oz Perle (U.S.) Hops Pellet 7.75 Boil 60 min 100%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Dough in Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Batch Sparge Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Wyeast - Brettanomyces lambicus 5526
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

I made a Belgian Strong Dark with the Ardennes yeast, and rack to a secondary and added the Brett Lambicus - just to see if it would result in a dark, tart cherry pie beer. On April 2, I sampled all my Bretts that I have going, and this one smelled of the Ardennes yeast (Belgiany/Abbey yeast) and was getting a little funk. Definitely warming alcohol, but I think it has 3 more months to go at least to get a proper level of funkness. See ya's in July!

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