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BELGIAN DARK STRONG ALE

23016 calories 1831.5 g 30 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 40.6 liters
Post Boil Size: 30.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 23016 calories (Per 30L)
Carbs: 1831.5 g (Per 30L)
Created: Saturday December 5th 2020
1.083
1.012
9.2%
23.0
16.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Castle Malting - BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale9 kg BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale 38 1.84 81.1%
0.50 kg Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt0.5 kg Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 4.5%
0.30 kg Castle Malting - Special B0.3 kg Special B 34 150 2.7%
1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 9%
0.30 kg Castle Malting - Château Acid (Malta Acida)0.3 kg Château Acid (Malta Acida) - (late boil kettle addition) 34 4.1 2.7%
11.10 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Lupulin Pellet 3.75 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 14.32 50%
50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Lupulin Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 8.67 50%
100 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
33 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 300 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
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 20 100 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31 L Infusion 20 °C 67 °C 90 min
25 L Sparge -- 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 30.3
Mash volume with grains 37
Grain absorption losses -10.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.2 L) 20.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 36.2 L) 40.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 30 L) 30.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 30.1 L) 30
Total: 50.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BELGIAN DARK STRONG ALE" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Jftr. All Grain, ABV 9.23%, IBU 23, SRM 16.9, Fermentables: (BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale, Dextrin Malt, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Château Acid (Malta Acida)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Phosphoric acid)
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