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Belgian dark strong ale

354 calories 32.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Post Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 354 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 32.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday September 23rd 2022
1.114
1.024
11.8%
31.5
20.2
5.4
7.31
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg Simpsons - Finest Lager Malt6 kg Finest Lager Malt 35.74 2.2 36.5%
3 kg Simpsons - Best Pale Ale3 kg Best Pale Ale 37.5 2 18.2%
1 kg Weyermann - CARABELGE1 kg CARABELGE 34 13.6 6.1%
1 kg Weyermann - Melanoidin1 kg Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.1%
1.50 kg BE - munich light 151.5 kg munich light 15 $ 1.70 / kg
$ 2.54 		27.6 6.2 9.1%
0.75 kg Brown Malt0.75 kg Brown Malt 34 90.36 4.6%
1 kg Flaked Oats1 kg Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.1%
2 kg Simpsons - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 36.576 2.8 12.2%
200 g Rice Hulls200 g Rice Hulls $ 7.46 / kg
$ 1.49 		0 0 1.2%
16.45 kg / $ 4.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Hallertau Hersbrucker14 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops $ 0.03 / g
$ 0.44 		Pellet 3.3 Boil 5 min 0.56 14.6%
37 g Northern Brewer37 g Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 1.33 		Pellet 7.4 Boil 15 min 8.28 38.5%
20 g Yakima Chief Hops - Citra20 g Citra Hops $ 33.33 / kg
$ 0.67 		Leaf/Whole 14.4 Boil 60 min 15.95 20.8%
25 g Yakima Chief Hops - Citra25 g Citra Hops $ 33.33 / kg
$ 0.83 		Leaf/Whole 14.4 Hop Stand 15 min 6.67 26%
96 g / $ 3.27
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.57 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.37 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.30 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Bulldog (Hambleton Bard) - Belgian Trappix (B19)
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.04 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Clapera
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 25 50 120 75 230
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
40.62 L Infusion 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
25 L Fly Sparge 72 °C 72 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 51.98 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 34.54 L and adding 6.58 L sparge/top-off. 41.1
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 41.1
Mash volume with grains 52
Grain absorption losses -16.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.4 L) 11.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.2 L) 35
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 27.1 L) 28
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 27.9 L) 27
Total: 52.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian dark strong ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Xiua brewery. All Grain, ABV 11.82%, IBU 31.45, SRM 20.22, Fermentables: (Finest Lager Malt, Best Pale Ale, CARABELGE, Melanoidin, munich light 15, Brown Malt, Flaked Oats, Wheat Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Northern Brewer, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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