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Dark Strong

283 calories 22.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Brian Conn
Calories: 283 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 2nd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Malteurop - Pilsen Malt10 lb Pilsen Malt 37.44 1.7 66.7%
1 lb Dingemans - Special B1 lb Special B 33.1 125 6.7%
0.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)0.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 3.3%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 6.7%
2 lb Briess - Dark Munich Malt 30L2 lb Dark Munich Malt 30L 36 30 13.3%
8 oz Molasses8 oz Molasses 36 80 3.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 25.15 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each whirlflock Fining Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp wyeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
7 g each: Gypsum, Epsom Salts, CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Single Infusion Sparge 163.6 °F 150 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.06 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.1 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 5.27 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.93 g | 27.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.13 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.33 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brian Conn. All Grain, ABV 9.55%, IBU 25.15, SRM 29.29, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Dark Munich Malt 30L, Molasses) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (whirlflock, wyeast nutrient)
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