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Black Gold

300 calories 25.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 300 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 1st 2019
1.091
1.016
9.8%
26.3
19.8
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.68 oz Plum18.68 oz Plum - (late boil kettle addition) 4.95 0 29.2%
1.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner1.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 37.5%
1 oz Belgian - Special B1 oz Special B 34 115 1.6%
8 oz Raisins (dried)8 oz Raisins (dried) - (late boil kettle addition) 29.25 0 12.5%
4 oz Briess - DME Traditional Dark4 oz DME Traditional Dark 44.6 30 6.3%
3 oz Belgian - CaraMunich3 oz CaraMunich 33 50 4.7%
4 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)4 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 6.3%
1.30 oz Belgian - Biscuit1.3 oz Biscuit 35 23 2%
63.98 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 g Centennial2 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 First Wort at 205 °F 90 min 16.19 40%
2 g Northern Brewer2 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil at 205 °F 30 min 5.77 40%
1 g Loral1 g Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Boil at 205 °F 30 min 4.35 20%
5 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 qt Temperature -- 148 °F 90 min
2.5 qt Sparge -- 180 °F 5 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 29 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: turbinado       Amount: 0.9 oz       Temp: 72 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black Gold" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by fight-me-grrm. All Grain, ABV 9.79%, IBU 26.32, SRM 19.79, Fermentables: (Plum, Pilsner, Special B, Raisins (dried), DME Traditional Dark, CaraMunich, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Biscuit) Hops: (Centennial, Northern Brewer, Loral) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-02 02:16 UTC
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