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Big Belgium

338 calories 34.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 338 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 34.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 9th 2016
1.101
1.025
10.0%
30.3
18.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 62.5%
7 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L7 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 29.2%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 4.2%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 8.39 33.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Boil 10 min 11.72 33.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 10 min 10.15 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Bastogne Ale Yeast WLP510
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 207 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 155 °F 45 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 8.63 34.5  
Mash volume with grains 10.47 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.88 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.27 g | 13.1 qt) 6.41 25.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.09 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.5 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 15.04 60.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Belgium" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #53208. All Grain, ABV 10.04%, IBU 30.27, SRM 18.19, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L), Special B) Hops: (Domestic Hallertau, Simcoe, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-04-09 16:22 UTC