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Belgian Strong Ale - Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Ommegang Three Philosophers Ale
5.5 gal 8.72% 31.49 1.087 1.021
All Grain 8061
Chouffe n'ice
15 L 9.89% 18.1 1.090 1.014
BIAB 6830
Belgian Quad
5.5 gal 11.22% 41.63 1.105 1.019
All Grain 5258
ASSteel in Fucking Bruges
10 gal 10.32% 23.08 1.097 1.019
All Grain 4613
Westvleteren 12 Clone
25 L 10.17% 37.47 1.090 1.012
All Grain 4251
Ambrosian Winter Wheat
5.5 gal 8.75% 25.6 1.091 1.024
Partial Mash 3415
Kasteel Rouge Clone
6.5 gal 6.94% 13.28 1.062 1.009
All Grain 3350
Dubbel #1
21 L 8.58% 21.07 1.073 1.011
All Grain 3215
gulden draak clone
5.5 gal 7.22% 0 1.073 1.018
Partial Mash 3062
#46 Quadrupel - Belgian Dark Strong Ale Oak Aged
27 L 10.34% 34.16 1.096 1.017
All Grain 2980

Newest Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Belgian Rhapsody
5 gal 6.99% 26.23 1.066 1.013
extract 15
Mo Nasty Strong Alpha
7 gal 9.92% 39.35 1.092 1.016
All Grain 43
Belgian Quadaverssary
13 L 12.38% 39.05 1.102 1.007
All Grain 391
New Belgium 1554 Strong Clone
11 gal 7.9% 36.75 1.077 1.017
All Grain 87
Kneeling at the Abbey
5 gal 10.84% 38.37 1.103 1.021
BIAB 115
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 8.95% 19.73 1.081 1.013
All Grain 81
example02
10 L 8.46% 19.33 1.076 1.012
All Grain 248
Gustavo-Belgian Strong Darker
3 gal 9.39% 28.63 1.090 1.019
All Grain 208
Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2
10 L 8.6% 18.13 1.089 1.024
All Grain 146
Rochefort 10 Clone
6 gal 11.38% 42.87 1.109 1.022
All Grain 237

Fermentables Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 284 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 4% 0% - 40%
Belgian - Pilsner 181 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 60% 3% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale 97 BE Grain base malt 3.4°L
38 50% 6% - 94%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 95 Sugar sugar 60°L
38 9% 2% - 40%
Aromatic 94 Grain base malt 38°L
33 5% 0% - 40%
Cane Sugar 94 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 9% 2% - 50%
Belgian - CaraMunich 87 Belgian Grain crystal malt 50°L
33 5% 1% - 23%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 86 Sugar sugar 275°L
38 8% 0% - 35%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 73 Sugar sugar 180°L
32 9% 2% - 20%
US - Pale 2-Row 71 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 60% 3% - 94%

Hops Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Styrian Goldings 171 5.5 37% 7% - 100%
Saaz 122 3.5 35% 6% - 100%
Magnum 74 15 51% 9% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 73 4 38% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 72 3.75 42% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 60 7.8 43% 9% - 100%
Fuggles 44 4.5 42% 8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 38 3.9 50% 17% - 100%
Tettnanger 37 4.5 41% 13% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 36 5 37% 5% - 80%

Steeping Grains Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Special B 24 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 34% 8% - 100%
Aromatic 14 Grain base malt 38°L
33 26% 4% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 14 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 30% 3% - 53%
Belgian - CaraMunich 12 Belgian Grain crystal malt 50°L
33 32% 6% - 75%
American - Chocolate 8 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 46% 1% - 100%
Munich 6 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 33% 13% - 54%
German - Melanoidin 4 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 14% 4% - 25%
Aromatic Malt 3 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 37% 25% - 62%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 3 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 15% 5% - 21%
United Kingdom - Amber 3 United Kingdom Grain base malt 27°L
32 35% 14% - 75%

Yeasts Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787 71 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-High 76% 64°F 78°F
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530 66 White Labs Ale High Med-High 77.5% 66°F 72°F
Wyeast - Belgian Abby Ale II 1762 48 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Medium 75% 65°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 43 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 40 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545 39 White Labs Ale High Medium 81.5% 66°F 72°F
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500 37 White Labs Ales High Medium 77.5% 65°F 72°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214 28 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Med-Low 75% 68°F 78°F
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388 18 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 76% 64°F 80°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 18 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 88% 63°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 53 Fining Boil 55% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 51 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 40 Water Agt Boil 58% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 26 Water Agt Mash 53% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 24 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 22 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 18 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 14 Spice Boil 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 12 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 11 Other Boil 37% 0% - 100%

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