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Belgian Strong Christmas Ale

246 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 2nd 2024
1.075
1.012
8.3%
23.4
21.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Avangard - Pilsner10.5 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 82.4%
0.25 lb Dingemans - Special B0.25 lb Special B 33.1 125 2%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 7.8%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 7.8%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 23.39 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.60 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp 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) 121 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-
52 7 21 88 64 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Temperature 148 °F 148 °F 30 min
8 gal Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 30 min
8 gal Temperature 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.36 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.22 16.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.68 30.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Christmas Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 8.26%, IBU 23.39, SRM 21.48, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-12-02 21:34 UTC