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The Dark Knight

290 calories 29.9 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: 6.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Chris Harris adapted from Radical Brews
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 7th 2013
1.087
1.022
8.6%
29.5
27.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 6-Row12 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 64.9%
1 lb American - Special Roast1 lb Special Roast 33 50 5.4%
2.50 lb Flaked Oats2.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13.5%
1.50 lb German - Munich Dark1.5 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 8.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.4%
0.50 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.5 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 2.7%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 90 min 13.58 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 30 min 4.88 16.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 30 min 8.78 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Aroma 10 min 2.3 16.7%
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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 Starch Conversion Infusion -- 148 °F 20 min
18 Spargeeeeee Infusion -- 156 °F 20 min
4 -- -- 170 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.09 32.4  
Mash volume with grains 9.57 38.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.33 g | 9.3 qt) 0.97 3.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is an adapted Christmas ale. The spices have been removed and more stout-characteristic grains have been added. It may be difficult to mash/sparge due to the stickiness of the oatmeal.

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