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Shop Brew Belgian Strong Dark Ale - Westy-ish

262 calories 26.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 35 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 35.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Cullen Davis
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 23rd 2021
1.079
1.019
7.9%
20.2
17.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 lb Gambrinus - Munich - Light 10L50 lb Munich - Light 10L 37.3 10 46.7%
50 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt50 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 46.7%
3 lb German - CaraMunich III3 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 2.8%
4 lb Belgian - Special B4 lb Special B 34 115 3.7%
107 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Barth-Haas - Aramis4 oz Aramis Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 13.94 50%
4 oz Barth-Haas - Aramis4 oz Aramis Hops Leaf/Whole 8.1 Boil 15 min 6.29 50%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Westveleteren 8 Bottle Dregs
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 886 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse osmosis water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40.12 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 36.8 gal (147.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 24.8 gal (99.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 48.69 gal (194.74 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 3.44 gal (13.76 qt) and adding 36.69 gal (146.74 qt) sparge/top-off. 40.13 160.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 40.13 160.5  
Mash volume with grains 48.69 194.7  
Grain absorption losses -13.38 -53.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.3 g | 41.2 qt) 10.9 43.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 36.8 g | 147.2 qt) 37.4 149.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 35 g | 140 qt) 35.9 143.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 35.9 g | 143.6 qt) 35 140  
Total: 51.03 204.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Shop Brew Belgian Strong Dark Ale - Westy-ish" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Cullen Davis. All Grain, ABV 7.92%, IBU 20.23, SRM 16.96, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Belgian Pilsner Malt, CaraMunich III, Special B) Hops: (Aramis)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-23 02:46 UTC