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(Extract) Big Dumb Belgian Ale

Name: (Extract) Big Dumb Belgian Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8.75 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen; 1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark; 8 oz Biscuit; 6 oz Special B; 6 oz Aromatic; 12 oz CaraMunich; 1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops; 1 oz Mosaic Hops; 1 oz Hersbrucker Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Efficiency: 30% (steeping grains only)
Source: John Haas
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 7th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

27.1

SRM (morey):

28.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.75 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen8.75 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	42	2	74.5%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark	38	275	8.5%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit	35	23	4.3%
6 oz	Belgian - Special B6 oz Special B	34	115	3.2%
6 oz	Belgian - Aromatic6 oz Aromatic	33	38	3.2%
12 oz	Belgian - CaraMunich12 oz CaraMunich	33	50	6.4%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewer's Gold1 oz Brewer's Gold Hops	Pellet	9.8	Boil	60 min	14.83	33.3%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	18 min	10.84	33.3%
1 oz	Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.6	Boil	10 min	1.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 388 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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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	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Brewer's Gold (Pellet)	14.83	33.3%
1 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	10.84	33.3%
1 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	1.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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(Extract) Big Dumb Belgian Ale

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