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BELGIAN STRONG ALE

24766 calories 2477.6 g 30 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 24766 calories (Per 30L)
Carbs: 2477.6 g (Per 30L)
Created: Saturday December 5th 2020
1.088
1.021
8.8%
31.8
13.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS5 kg Château Pilsen 2RS 37 1.9 41%
5 kg Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale5 kg Château Pale Ale 38 3.4 41%
2 kg Castle Malting - Château Melano2 kg Château Melano 35.88 31 16.4%
0.20 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair0.2 kg Château Cara Clair 35 3.2 1.6%
12.20 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g BSG - Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Lupulin Pellet 12.8 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 29.73 60%
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Lupulin Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.11 40%
50 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 317 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 152.6 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 3 13 67 12 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40 L Infusion 20 °C 67 °C 90 min
32 L Sparge -- 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 L/kg 31.7
Mash volume with grains 39.8
Grain absorption losses -12.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.2 L) 28.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 38.8 L) 47.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 30 L) 32
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 32 L) 30
Total: 60.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BELGIAN STRONG ALE" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Jftr. All Grain, ABV 8.8%, IBU 31.84, SRM 13.5, Fermentables: (Château Pilsen 2RS, Château Pale Ale, Château Melano, Château Cara Clair) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, Canning Salt, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Phosphoric acid)
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