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Christmas 2023

322 calories 29.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.097 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 322 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 8th 2023
1.097
1.020
10.0%
22.2
18.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Belgian - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 48.2%
6 lb Belgian - Cara 20L6 lb Cara 20L 34 22 14.5%
2 lb Belgian - CaraMunich2 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.8%
7 lb Aromatic Malt7 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 16.9%
3 lb Rice3 lb Rice 35.5 1 7.2%
1.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé1.5 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé 42 22 3.6%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.8%
41.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker3.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.87 63.6%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 3.92 18.2%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 2 min 0.38 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 337 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
10.5 gal Strike 162 °F 146 °F 60 min
7.5 gal Fly Sparge 212 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.71 gal (50.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.71 gal (2.83 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.8 gal (35.2 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 10 40  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 10 40  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -5 -20  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.84 31.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.12 0.5  
Pre boil volume 12.71 50.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.84 71.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Christmas 2023" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by JJCH. All Grain, ABV 10.02%, IBU 22.17, SRM 18.85, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cara 20L, CaraMunich, Aromatic Malt, Rice, Belgian Candi Syrup - Brun Foncé, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-08 16:41 UTC