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Dark Star

332 calories 25 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 332 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 5th 2023
1.101
1.013
11.7%
19.5
14.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 62.9%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 22.9%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 11.4%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 90L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.32 66.7%
0.20 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 2.15 16.7%
0.20 oz Saaz0.2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 82 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
MCWA
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 (equipment estimates 5.94 g | 23.8 qt) 4.89 19.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 5.51 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.97 -3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 3.75 15  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 3.25 13  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.89 19.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Star" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Jon Gerenski. BIAB, ABV 11.65%, IBU 19.47, SRM 14.29, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Brown Sugar, Caramel / Crystal 90L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-07 23:58 UTC