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Dark Santa

215 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 15.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 19th 2019
16.2 °P
1.9 °P
7.7%
17.9
23.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.30 kg American - Pilsner2.3 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 38.7%
100 g Briess - Chocolate100 g Chocolate 25 350 1.7%
2.30 kg Canadian - Pale 2-Row2.3 kg Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 38.7%
100 g Weyermann - Carafa III100 g Carafa III 32 525 1.7%
500 g American - Caramel / Crystal 80L500 g Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.4%
300 g Briess - Carapils Malt300 g Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5%
350 g Flaked Barley350 g Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5.9%
5,950 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g BSG - SAAZ CZ10 g SAAZ CZ Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 4.15 40%
5 g BSG - SAAZ CZ5 g SAAZ CZ Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 1.26 20%
7 g Chinook7 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 10.78 28%
3 g Chinook3 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 1.68 12%
25 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.6 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
12.4 L Sparge 80 °C 80 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.14 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 22 °C
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 324 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Dark Santa" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Simi D. All Grain, ABV 7.71%, IBU 17.86, SRM 23.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Chocolate, Pale 2-Row, Carafa III, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Carapils Malt, Flaked Barley) Hops: (SAAZ CZ, Chinook)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-20 18:45 UTC
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