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Four-Stroke Strength

358 calories 29.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.108 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Steve Bussey
Hop Utilization: 78%
Calories: 358 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 24th 2025
1.108
1.018
11.8%
20.9
20.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 57.8%
3 lb Munich Malt3 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 14.5%
12 oz Special B12 oz Special B 34 115 3.6%
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 35 10 19.3%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 4.8%
20.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.68 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 3.2 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 169 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.91 23.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.17 28.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.97 -7.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 2.39 9.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.42 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.3 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Four-Stroke Strength" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Steve Bussey. All Grain, ABV 11.75%, IBU 20.88, SRM 20.56, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Malt, Special B, Liquid Malt Extract - Amber, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-24 16:35 UTC