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The Countess

295 calories 25.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Sala Backe Gårdsbryggeri
Calories: 295 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday February 20th 2015
1.096
1.017
10.3%
31.1
30.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
6 kg German - Pilsner6 kg Pilsner 38 2.77 75.5%
0.80 kg Cane Sugar0.8 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 10.1%
0.65 kg Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark0.65 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark - (late boil kettle addition) 32 211.99 8.2%
0.50 kg German - CaraAmber0.5 kg CaraAmber 34 59.88 6.3%
7.95 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 90 min 24.74 50%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 15 min 6.38 50%
100 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Protafloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 29 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 458 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Sugar       Amount: 7g/l       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Add 1 tsp of lactic acid to mash and 1 tsp to sparge water.

Add 0.5 tsp of CaSO4 and 0.5 tsp of CaCl2 to mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Add 20l of 73 degree water Infusion -- 65 °C 90 min
5 L Mash out to 77 degrees Infusion -- 77 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 L/kg 18.2
Mash volume with grains 22.5
Grain absorption losses -6.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.3 L) 21.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.1 L) 32
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 1
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume 20
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 39.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Countess" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Sala Backe Gårdsbryggeri. All Grain, ABV 10.34%, IBU 31.12, SRM 30.65, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cane Sugar, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark, CaraAmber) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Protafloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-19 21:37 UTC