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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

314 calories 32.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.189 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 314 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 13th 2015
1.094
1.024
9.3%
23.0
21.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen9 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 71.3%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark 32 80 7.9%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 7.9%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 4%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 4%
6 oz Belgian - Aromatic6 oz Aromatic 33 38 3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 19.7 66.7%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 3.28 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 1.84 7.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.95 g | 23.8 qt) 1.97 7.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.2 -0.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.87 3.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 2.5 10  
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  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 1.84 7.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by jds0102. Extract, ABV 9.28%, IBU 22.98, SRM 21.41, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen, Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark, Dry Malt Extract - Amber) Steeping Grains: (Biscuit, Special B, Aromatic, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Domestic Hallertau)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-03-16 02:38 UTC