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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

262 calories 19.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.04 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.54 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Patrick Miller
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 262 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday June 14th 2020
1.086
1.011
9.8%
26.4
20.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.90 kg Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt4.9 kg Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 69%
0.70 kg Dingemans - Munich MD0.7 kg Munich MD 36.5 6.3 9.9%
125 g Weyermann - Carahell125 g Carahell 34 10 1.8%
125 g Belgian - Biscuit125 g Biscuit 35 23 1.8%
125 g Belgian - Aromatic125 g Aromatic 33 38 1.8%
75 g Dingemans - Special B75 g Special B 33.1 125 1.1%
75 g Flaked Oats75 g Flaked Oats - (late boil kettle addition) 33 2.2 1.1%
75 g Weyermann - Carafa III75 g Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) 32 525 1.1%
650 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)650 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 9.2%
250 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)250 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 3.5%
7,100 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Brewferm Mellange - Bittering17 g Brewferm Mellange - Bittering Hops Pellet 11.5 First Wort at 100 °C 90 min 23.94 48.6%
9 g Brewferm Melange - Aroma9 g Brewferm Melange - Aroma Hops Pellet 12 Boil 5 min 2.46 25.7%
9 g Brewferm Melange - Aroma9 g Brewferm Melange - Aroma Hops Pellet 12 Whirlpool at 35 °C 0 min 25.7%
35 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 g BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
25 - 40 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: BelgianCandySyrup       Amount: 135.3 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
111 14 14 32 52 0
50:50 Overijse & Volvic + mineral / acid additions
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Strike 61 °C 55 °C 10 min
Steeping 64 °C 64 °C 45 min
Mashout Steeping 68 °C 68 °C 45 min
11 L Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.75 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 17.1
Mash volume with grains 21.1
Grain absorption losses -6.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.2 L) 16.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.1 L) 26
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.6
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 21.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 21.5 L) 20
Total: 33.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

D1 Visible Fermentation super strong
D2 Visible Fermentation slowing - added sugar & hop addition EoD
D3 Visible Fermentation slow

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