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Four Monks Dinner

342 calories 31.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.68 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Karissa & Robert
Calories: 342 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 13th 2023
1.103
1.021
10.8%
24.0
34.4
5.5
63.77
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt14 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt $ 2.41 / lb
$ 33.74 		37 1.6 66.4%
1.50 lb BE - D-1801.5 lb D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) $ 7.00 / lb
$ 10.50 		32 180 7.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I $ 2.22 / lb
$ 2.22 		38 6 4.7%
1 lb Dingemans - Special B1 lb Special B $ 2.71 / lb
$ 2.71 		33.1 125 4.7%
0.75 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.75 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L $ 2.10 / lb
$ 1.58 		35.4 20 3.6%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.75 lb Caramunich Type 1 $ 2.54 / lb
$ 1.91 		33.5 35 3.6%
0.50 lb BE - D-450.5 lb D-45 - (late boil kettle addition) $ 7.00 / lb
$ 3.50 		32 45 2.4%
0.50 lb BE - Simplicity0.5 lb Simplicity - (late boil kettle addition) $ 7.00 / lb
$ 3.50 		38 1 2.4%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit $ 3.59 / lb
$ 1.80 		34.5 22 2.4%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat0.5 lb Pale Wheat $ 3.09 / lb
$ 1.55 		36 2 2.4%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 10.1 lb Carafa Special Type 1 $ 3.23 / lb
$ 0.32 		29.9 340 0.5%
21.10 lbs / $ 63.31
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 0.91 / oz
$ 0.46 		Pellet 16.5 Boil 90 min 24.03 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.46
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 636 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 19.59 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 3.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 30 105 30 105
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.29 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4.65 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.33 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 4.61 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 6.68 26.7  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.22 0.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.26 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Four Monks Dinner" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Karissa & Robert. All Grain, ABV 10.75%, IBU 24.03, SRM 34.41, Fermentables: ( Belgian Pilsner Malt, D-180, Munich Type I, Special B, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Caramunich Type 1, D-45, Simplicity, Biscuit, Pale Wheat, Carafa Special Type 1) Hops: (Magnum)
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