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A Knight's Ale

372 calories 37.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Rudy M
Calories: 372 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 37.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 2nd 2016
1.111
1.027
11.0%
24.8
18.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Belgian - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 73.8%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 4.9%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 4.9%
0.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 1.2%
0.25 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.25 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.2%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.2%
0.50 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L0.5 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 2.5%
1 oz American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate 29 350 0.3%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)2 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 32 40 9.8%
20.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 22.88 60%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.94 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 142 °F 25 min
Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 25 min
Fly Sparge -- 162 °F 30 min
Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 10 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 6.49 26  
Mash volume with grains 7.88 31.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.16 -8.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.26 g | 9 qt) 2.17 8.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.66 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"A Knight's Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Rudy M. All Grain, ABV 10.99%, IBU 24.82, SRM 18.31, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Dry Malt Extract - Light, CaraMunich, Aromatic, Special B, Munich - Dark 20L, Chocolate, Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz)
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