Belgian Strong Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Ale by Gustavo Cuesta | Brewer's Friend
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Belgian Strong Ale

276 calories 23.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 23.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday July 28th 2017
1.090
1.015
9.9%
12.6
29.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg German - Pilsner6 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 62.5%
0.60 kg BA Malt - Caramelo 1200.6 kg Caramelo 120 34 120 6.3%
1 kg Oat hulls1 kg Oat hulls 0 0 10.4%
2 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)2 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 20.8%
9.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum15 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 12.64 100%
15 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.1 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
 
Yeast
- Default - - -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Agua Base
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Belgian Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Gustavo Cuesta. All Grain, ABV 9.89%, IBU 12.64, SRM 29.22, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramelo 120, Oat hulls, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)) Hops: (Magnum)
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