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"The Kraken" Belgian Strong (5gal BIAB)

298 calories 27.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2015
1.090
1.018
9.4%
28.8
20.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Dark Munich6 lb Dark Munich 36 10 32.4%
8 lb Belgian - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 43.2%
2.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit2.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 13.5%
2 lb German - CaraMunich II2 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 10.8%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 60 min 19.28 33.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 15 min 6.79 33.3%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 5 min 2.73 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Ground Cardamom Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Licorice root Spice Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
7 gal mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.43 g | 37.7 qt) 8.56 34.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.91 g | 43.6 qt) 10.04 40.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

put licorice in with Mash to soften it up?

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