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DRH's Silver Back (Strong Belgian)

369 calories 32.6 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: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 369 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 7th 2013
1.111
1.021
11.9%
20.5
12.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Belgian - Pale Ale16 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 72.7%
2 lb American - White Wheat 2 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 4.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.5%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 4.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 18.21 66.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 2.26 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirflok Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 191 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 40 75 80 110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 mash Temperature -- 152 °F 90 min
20 -- -- 175 °F 5 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 9.19 36.8  
Mash volume with grains 10.87 43.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.42 g | 5.7 qt) 1.11 4.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.3 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"DRH's Silver Back (Strong Belgian)" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by drh. All Grain, ABV 11.9%, IBU 20.47, SRM 12.43, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, White Wheat , Victory, Biscuit, Turbinado, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Cascade, Saaz) Other: (whirflok )
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  • Last Updated: 2013-05-07 19:12 UTC