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Strong Belgian Honey Ale

321 calories 32.8 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: 6.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 321 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 11th 2024
1.096
1.024
9.5%
33.0
21.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 57.8%
10 oz Munich Dark 20L10 oz Munich Dark 20L 34 20 3.6%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 8.7%
3 oz American - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
5 lb Northern Brewer - Wildflower Honey5 lb Wildflower Honey 42 2 28.9%
17.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 17.81 23.8%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 9.21 47.6%
0.60 oz Perle0.6 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 6 28.6%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
1 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 167 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.31 gal Strike 163 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.04 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.04 qt/lb 6.28 25.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.26 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.2 g | 8.8 qt) 1.85 7.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.39 1.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.15 24.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Strong Belgian Honey Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Mark H12. All Grain, ABV 9.53%, IBU 33.02, SRM 21.05, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich Dark 20L, Caramel / Crystal 90L, Chocolate, Wildflower Honey) Hops: (Nugget, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Perle) Other: (Irish Moss, Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Chalk, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-11 20:38 UTC