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Belgian Dark Strong

257 calories 16.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 257 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday April 16th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.26 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter6.26 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		37.5 2 68.1%
1.92 kg Munich1.92 kg Munich $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		37 6 20.9%
0.21 kg Belgian - Special B0.21 kg Special B $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		34 115 2.3%
0.45 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)0.45 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		38 275 4.9%
0.35 kg Molasses0.35 kg Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.00 / kg
$ 0.00 		36 80 3.8%
9.19 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Target30 g Target Hops $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 36.1 66.7%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
45 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Epsom Salt $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.29 ml Lactic acid $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Protafloc $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		Fining Boil 15 min.
0.25 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °C       CO2 Level: 3.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 50 16 70 70 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.78 L Strike 73 °C 64 °C 60 min
17 L Batch Sparge 80 °C 74 °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 16.8
Mash volume with grains 22.3
Grain absorption losses -8.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.9 L) 18.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.4 L) 26
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23 L) 21
Total: 35.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by HKirkham. All Grain, ABV 10.25%, IBU 36.1, SRM 30, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Munich, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Molasses) Hops: (Target, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Protafloc, Salt)
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