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James the Giant

322 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Seth Clark
Calories: 322 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 20th 2021
1.098
1.012
11.3%
40.8
14.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb Avangard - Pilsner17 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 77.3%
2 lb American - Red Wheat2 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 9.1%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.5%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 9.1%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 27.72 50%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 13.08 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
White Labs - Saccharomyces "Bruxellensis" Trois WLP644
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Shelby
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
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.93 g | 15.7 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.18 g | 24.7 qt) 6 24  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"James the Giant" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Seth Clark. All Grain, ABV 11.25%, IBU 40.8, SRM 14.34, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Red Wheat, Special B, Cane Sugar) Hops: (El Dorado)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-06-28 01:31 UTC