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Belgian dark strong with dried cherries and dates

273 calories 23.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31 liters
Post Boil Size: 25.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Nigel Bruer
Calories: 273 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday December 3rd 2021
1.089
1.015
9.7%
30.6
39.5
5.6
9.27
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.88 kg Bestmalz - BEST Organic Pilsen Malt2.88 kg BEST Organic Pilsen Malt 37 2 37.6%
1,733.64 g Gladfield - Munich Malt1733.64 g Munich Malt $ 5.00 / kg
$ 8.67 		36.8 7.87 22.7%
1.14 kg New Zealand - Ale Malt1.14 kg Ale Malt 37.4 3.05 14.9%
0.32 kg Gladfield - Aurora Malt0.32 kg Aurora Malt 37.2 29.44 4.2%
0.36 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.36 kg Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 4.7%
0.72 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)0.72 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 9.4%
0.40 kg Brown Sugar0.4 kg Brown Sugar 45 15 5.2%
0.10 kg Gladfield - Light Chocolate Malt0.1 kg Light Chocolate Malt $ 6.00 / kg
$ 0.60 		32.7 355 1.3%
7.65 kg / $ 9.27
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial30 g Centennial Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 60 min 30.57 100%
30 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.06 g/l Dried cherries Other Secondary 60 days
0.06 g/l Dried organic dates Other Secondary 60 days
1 g/l Bourbon chunks heavy toast Other Secondary 60 days
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 640 B cells required
White Labs - Brettanomyces Claussenii WLP645
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
29 - 35 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 640 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
23C. Oud Bruin (2015)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 0 0 50 50 50
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.07 L Strike 70 °C 67 °C 60 min
20.72 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 13.1
Mash volume with grains 17.4
Grain absorption losses -6.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.5 L) 24.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.9 L) 31
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 20 L) 25.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 25.5 L) 20
Total: 37.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian dark strong with dried cherries and dates" Mixed-Style Beer recipe by Nigel Bruer. All Grain, ABV 9.74%, IBU 30.57, SRM 39.5, Fermentables: ( BEST Organic Pilsen Malt, Munich Malt, Ale Malt, Aurora Malt, Caramunich Type 1, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Brown Sugar, Light Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Dried cherries, Dried organic dates, Bourbon chunks heavy toast)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-03 20:32 UTC