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Belgian Dark Strong

267 calories 17.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 267 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 15th 2023
1.082
1.007
9.8%
33.3
39.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Avangard - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 66.7%
3 lb Avangard - Light Munich3 lb Light Munich 37 8 18.2%
0.50 lb The Swaen - GoldSwaen Brown Supreme0.5 lb GoldSwaen Brown Supreme 34 113 3%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 12.1%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24.99 42.9%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 15 min 5.95 28.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 5 min 2.39 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.53 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.53 18.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.69 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.97 27.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by lbfore. All Grain, ABV 9.83%, IBU 33.33, SRM 39.36, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Light Munich, GoldSwaen Brown Supreme, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (5.2 pH Stabilizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-15 20:46 UTC