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Belgian Strong Ale

232 calories 24 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 200 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 liters
Post Boil Size: 120 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.100 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.124 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 232 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday November 24th 2022
1.075
1.019
7.3%
28.2
30.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen35 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 45.8%
2 kg German - Wheat Malt2 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 2.6%
0.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate0.5 kg BEST Chocolate 34.5 337.82 0.7%
4 kg Cane Sugar4 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 5.2%
2 kg Maple Syrup2 kg Maple Syrup 29.8 0 2.6%
21 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich21 kg BEST Munich 37 6.3 27.5%
12 kg Bestmalz - BEST Special X12 kg BEST Special X 34.5 132.5 15.7%
76.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
400 g Northern Brewer400 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.35 50%
200 g Saaz200 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 2.82 25%
200 g Saaz200 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 25%
800 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1274 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Agua Bogota
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
115.44 L Strike 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 129.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 84.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 215.73 L 169.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.4 L/kg 169.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 135.7 L) 215.7
Grain absorption losses -70.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 27.9 L) 48.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 4
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 129.7 L) 150
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -4
Post boil Volume 120
Top off amount 80
Going into fermentor 200
Total: 217.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #335885. All Grain, ABV 7.25%, IBU 28.17, SRM 30.62, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Wheat Malt, BEST Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Maple Syrup, BEST Munich, BEST Special X) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-16 23:22 UTC