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dark strong ale

277 calories 24.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 200 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 208.07 liters
Post Boil Size: 201.32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 50%
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 14th 2025
1.084
1.015
9.0%
0.0
31.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 kg Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt50 kg Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 70.2%
5 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 35 kg Caramunich Type 3 34 57 7%
1.50 kg Belgian - Chocolate1.5 kg Chocolate 30 340 2.1%
1 kg German - Wheat Malt1 kg Wheat Malt 37 2 1.4%
1.70 kg Bestmalz - BEST Black Malt eXtra1.7 kg BEST Black Malt eXtra 30 500 2.4%
12 kg BE - Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown12 kg Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown 42 27 16.9%
71.20 kg / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
100 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1416 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ph aguade la casa
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
216.08 Yo Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 208.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 163.15 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 255.15 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.33 L and adding 209.75 L sparge/top-off. 216.1
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 216.1
Mash volume with grains 255.2
Grain absorption losses -59.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 44.8 L) 44.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 7.8
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 208.6 L) 208.1
Boil off losses -8.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 200 L) 201.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 201.3 L) 200
Total: 260.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"dark strong ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by pablo guachun. All Grain, ABV 9.03%, IBU 0, SRM 31.57, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Caramunich Type 3, Chocolate, Wheat Malt, BEST Black Malt eXtra, Soft Candi Sugar - Brun Fonce - Dark Brown)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-14 14:38 UTC