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Bernard's Black

237 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 23rd 2023
1.072
1.014
7.7%
45.5
27.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40%
3 lb American - Pale Ale3 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 30%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 10%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 2.5%
0.50 lb German - Carafa I0.5 lb Carafa I 32 340 5%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
1 lb Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 24.67 33.3%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 7.4 16.7%
1.50 oz Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 20 min 13.45 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.16 g | 16.6 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.98 g | 11.9 qt) 1.94 7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 5.88 23.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bernard's Black" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #406574. All Grain, ABV 7.68%, IBU 45.52, SRM 26.97, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale Ale, Cane Sugar, Special B, Carafa I, Chocolate, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Mount Hood, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-09-24 02:11 UTC