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strong dark

442 calories 35.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 35.73 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.125 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.133 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Peter McArthur
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 442 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 15th 2020
1.133
1.021
14.7%
23.4
33.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Bestmalz - BEST Heidelberg55 lb BEST Heidelberg 38 1.3 37.9%
25 lb Weyermann - Abbey Malt25 lb Abbey Malt 36.8 17 17.2%
19 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-9019 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 13.1%
15 lb Munich - Light 10L15 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10.3%
5 lb Bestmalz - BEST Special X5 lb BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 3.4%
5 lb German - CaraMunich I5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 3.4%
5 lb Franco-Belges - Special Aromatic5 lb Special Aromatic 37 4 3.4%
3 lb German - Melanoidin3 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.1%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 2.1%
10 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose10 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 6.9%
145 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Magnum6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 23.4 100%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B45 Gnome
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium-high
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1427 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 37.48 gal (149.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 25.48 gal (101.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 45.53 gal (182.12 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 2.72 gal (10.88 qt) and adding 33.53 gal (134.12 qt) sparge/top-off. 36.25 145  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 36.25 145  
Mash volume with grains 45.53 182.1  
Grain absorption losses -14.5 -58  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 13.53 g | 54.1 qt) 14.03 56.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.45 9.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 37.48 g | 149.9 qt) 37.98 151.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 35 g | 140 qt) 35.73 142.9  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 35.73 g | 142.9 qt) 35 140  
Total: 50.28 201.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"strong dark" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Peter McArthur. All Grain, ABV 14.73%, IBU 23.4, SRM 33.89, Fermentables: (BEST Heidelberg, Abbey Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90, Munich - Light 10L, BEST Special X, CaraMunich I, Special Aromatic, Melanoidin, White Wheat, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-30 03:31 UTC