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5bbl belgian dark strong ale

235 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 80 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 95.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 86 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 17.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: philbilly
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 5th 2023
17.5 °P
2.8 °P
8.0%
29.5
18.6
5.5
31.45
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Franco-Belges - Pilsen Malt165 lb Pilsen Malt 39 1.7 74.8%
30 lb Avangard - Munich Dark30 lb Munich Dark $ 0.83 / lb
$ 24.90 		37.1 12 13.6%
5 lb Warminster Maltings - Crystal 1505 lb Crystal 150 32.5 88 2.3%
7.50 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)7.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.4%
5 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L $ 0.83 / lb
$ 4.15 		35 80 2.3%
5.50 lb Molasses5.5 lb Molasses - (late boil kettle addition) 36 80 2.5%
2.50 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt2.5 lb Blackprinz Malt $ 0.96 / lb
$ 2.40 		25 500 1.1%
220.50 lbs / $ 31.45
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker32 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 21.58 66.7%
16 oz Charles Faram - Styrian Wolf16 oz Styrian Wolf Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 5 min 7.91 33.3%
48 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
55 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
30 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
20 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 90 min.
20 g sea salt Water Agt Mash 90 min.
40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 90 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1854 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
70 gal Strike 165 °F 155 °F 60 min
55 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 84.05 gal (336.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.99 gal (43.94 qt) and adding 72.05 gal (288.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 85.59 gal (342.38 qt) 68.99 276  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 68.99 276  
Mash volume with grains 85.59 342.4  
Grain absorption losses -25.94 -103.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 40.23 g | 160.9 qt) 52.98 211.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 83.04 g | 332.1 qt) 95.79 383.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 1.01 4.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8 -7.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 80 g | 320 qt) 86 344  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 86 g | 344 qt) 80 320  
Total: 121.98 487.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"5bbl belgian dark strong ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by philbilly. All Grain, ABV 8%, IBU 29.48, SRM 18.62, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Munich Dark, Crystal 150, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Caramel Malt - 80L, Molasses, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Styrian Wolf) Other: (gypsum (calcium sulfate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), sea salt, Lactic acid)
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