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Belgian Dark Strong

283 calories 23.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 43 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 50 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 283 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Tuesday October 3rd 2017
1.086
1.014
9.5%
20.6
18.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
80 lb American - Pilsner80 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 64.3%
3 lb German - CaraAroma3 lb CaraAroma 34 130 2.4%
6 lb Belgian - Special B6 lb Special B 34 115 4.8%
8 lb Cane Sugar8 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 6.4%
20 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen20 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 16.1%
4 lb Canadian - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light 34 10 3.2%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 0.8%
2.50 lb Raisins (dried)2.5 lb Raisins (dried) 29.25 0 2%
124.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 oz Mount Hood10 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 17.2 71.4%
4 oz Mount Hood4 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 3.41 28.6%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1178 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Whistle Punk
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
49 12 5 3 2 211
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 45.03 gal (180.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 33.03 gal (132.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 34.55 gal (138.18 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 4.48 gal (17.92 qt) and adding 22.55 gal (90.18 qt) sparge/top-off. 27.03 108.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.15 qt/lb 27.03 108.1  
Mash volume with grains 34.55 138.2  
Grain absorption losses -11.75 -47  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 27.63 g | 110.5 qt) 32.6 130.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 2.37 9.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 45.03 g | 180.1 qt) 50 200  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.53 -2.1  
Post boil Volume 43 172  
Going into fermentor 43 172  
Total: 59.63 238.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add chopped raisons in bag at 5 minutes

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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-03 18:29 UTC