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Belgian Dark

353 calories 33.4 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 353 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 17th 2015
1.106
1.023
10.9%
21.6
31.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 63.8%
3 lb Belgian - Munich3 lb Munich 38 6 12.8%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.3%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D21 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 32 160 4.3%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown 38 60 4.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.1%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.3%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.3%
23.50 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 21.6 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.72 26.9  
Mash volume with grains 8.44 33.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 3.55 14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
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: 10.27 41.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by outbackrebel. All Grain, ABV 10.89%, IBU 21.6, SRM 31.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D2, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown, Flaked Wheat, Aromatic, CaraMunich) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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