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Belgian-Style Dark Strong

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 19th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (alternate):

10.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.3

SRM (morey):

24.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	75.3%
1.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	9.4%
8 oz	Castle Malting - Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	3.1%
7 oz	Castle Malting - Special B7 oz Special B	34	150	2.7%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	6.3%
8 oz	Turbinado8 oz Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition)	44	10	3.1%
15.94 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Magnum0.3 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	14	Boil at 202 °F	60 min	11.23	14.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil at 202 °F	15 min	7.3	47.6%
0.80 oz	Ella0.8 oz Ella Hops	Pellet	14.8	Whirlpool at 202 °F	0 min	7.8	38.1%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	11.23	14.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	7.3	47.6%
0.80 oz	Ella (Pellet) 0.79999999817006 oz Ella (Pellet) Hops	7.8	38.1%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.25 gal	Add water at calculated strike temp	Strike	--	147 °F	30 min
	Raise temperature, hold 10 mins	Temperature	147 °F	161 °F	10 min
	Mash-out	Temperature	161 °F	172 °F	10 min
3.25 gal	Batch Sparge	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Yeast nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.70 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.93 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 7.7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Add candi syrup, sugar with 5 mins to go. Pitch at 68 degrees, let temperature rise freely to 79 degrees.
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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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