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Coopers Dark

255 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Greystone Homebrews
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 8th 2016
1.078
1.011
8.7%
31.5
15.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb Belgian - Pilsner21 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 70%
4 lb American - Wheat4 lb Wheat 38 1.8 13.3%
2 lb Belgian - Aromatic2 lb Aromatic 33 38 6.7%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 60 6.7%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 3.3%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 26.92 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 30 min 4.53 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Whirlpool at 185 °F 10 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
87%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 750 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
amber malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 5 10 65 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.5 gal strike 170 Infusion -- 155 °F 75 min
8 gal strike 180 Sparge -- 175 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.49 gal (49.95 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.84 gal (47.35 qt) and adding 0.49 gal (1.95 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 9.45 37.8  
Mash volume with grains 11.69 46.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.5 -14  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.62 g | 26.5 qt) 7.05 28.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.32 g | 49.3 qt) 12.75 51  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10.54 42.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.5 66
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Coopers Dark" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Greystone Homebrews. All Grain, ABV 8.7%, IBU 31.45, SRM 15.1, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Aromatic, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Special B) Hops: (Warrior, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-11-08 16:22 UTC