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Belgian Dark

Created: Saturday April 5th 2025
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232 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
1.070
1.016
7.0%
26.0
28.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12 lb Golden Promise 37 3 73.8%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.3%
0.75 lb Dingemans - Special B0.75 lb Special B 33.1 125 4.6%
0.50 lb German - Chocolate Wheat0.5 lb Chocolate Wheat 31 413 3.1%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 6.2%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 25.95 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2019 Poland Spring water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2.5qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (9.1g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.38qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 7.46g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 9.53 38.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.75 43  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 7.03 28.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.1 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by KUBrew. All Grain, ABV 7.02%, IBU 25.95, SRM 28.67, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Munich - Light 10L, Special B, Chocolate Wheat, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90) Hops: (Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-06 14:04 UTC