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Belgian dark strong

355 calories 31.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.107 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 355 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 14th 2023
1.107
1.020
11.4%
46.0
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Malteurop - 2 Row15 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 71.4%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.8%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.8%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.8%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 9.5%
1 lb American - Blackprinz1 lb Blackprinz 36 500 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 75 min 45.99 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Style Ale Yeast Blend WLP575
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 168 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Plaquemine, LA Ward Water Analysis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
2 1 181 145 3 240
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.62 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.94 23.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.46 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.47 g | 13.9 qt) 4.02 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.95 g | 27.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.96 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian dark strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by dtd004. All Grain, ABV 11.4%, IBU 45.99, SRM 50, Fermentables: (2 Row, Aromatic Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Biscuit, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Blackprinz) Hops: (Nugget, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-14 14:27 UTC