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Brewing Classic Styles Belgian Dark Strong Ale

321 calories 32.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 321 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 12th 2021
1.096
1.024
9.4%
38.3
21.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.68 lb Weyermann - Pilsner11.68 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 59.3%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)3 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 15.2%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 2.5%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.1%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5.1%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 5.1%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.5%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5.1%
19.68 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hops Direct - Pekko1 oz Pekko Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 38.29 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 165 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.625 gal Batch Sparge -- 169 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.125 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.13 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.75 27  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.27 17.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.01 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.52 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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