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BBB Dark Strong

293 calories 29.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Brad
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 19th 2015
1.088
1.021
8.8%
22.7
24.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 57.8%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.8%
1.25 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1.25 lb CaraVienne 34 20 6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.4%
16 oz Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D216 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 32 160 4.8%
1.50 lb Belgian - Wheat1.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.2%
3 lb American - Vienna3 lb Vienna 35 4 14.5%
20.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 22.74 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 440 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 90 min
Temperature -- 162 °F 10 min
Temperature -- 172 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.41 29.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.99 35.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.47 -9.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.05 g | 12.2 qt) 2.22 8.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BBB Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brad. All Grain, ABV 8.75%, IBU 22.74, SRM 23.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic, CaraVienne, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D2, Wheat, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Irish moss, Yeast nutrient)
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