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Dark Strong

286 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: G33K
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://byo.com/article/belgian-dark-strong-ale-a-quad-by-any-other-name/
Created: Sunday April 3rd 2022
1.087
1.014
9.5%
18.3
29.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 18.2%
2.50 lb American - Pilsner2.5 lb American - Pilsner 37 1.8 15.2%
2 lb American - Pale 2-Row2 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 12.1%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 12.1%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 12.1%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 6.1%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 6.1%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 6.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.1%
1 lb Cherry1 lb Cherry - (late fermenter addition) 6.3 0 6.1%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 11.67 40%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 20%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 6.65 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish moss Fining Boil 0 min.
1 lb Cherries Flavor Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 3.89 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.23 0.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.44 g | 29.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.38 21.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.83 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by G33K. All Grain, ABV 9.53%, IBU 18.32, SRM 28.95, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen, American - Pilsner, American - Pale 2-Row, Munich, Munich Type II (Dark), Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Brown Sugar, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Cherry) Hops: (Saaz, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Irish moss, Cherries)
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