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Belgian Amber Strong Ale

326 calories 25.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.49 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: lhtetrick
Calories: 326 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 5th 2017
1.099
1.014
12.1%
45.0
20.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Belgian - Pale Ale9.25 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 50.9%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 2.8%
1.13 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.125 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.8%
1.50 lb Brown Sugar1.5 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 8.3%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.5%
1 lb Belgian - Munich1 lb Munich 38 6 5.5%
3.30 lb Briess - LME Pale Ale3.3 lb LME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition) 34.5 6 18.2%
18.17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 29.57 37.5%
0.67 oz Saaz0.67 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 8.89 25.1%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.58 37.5%
2.67 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 oz Crushed Coriander Flavor Boil 10 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Fresh Orange Zest (1-2 oranges) Flavor Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Crushed paradise seeds Flavor Boil 10 min.
11.60 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.40 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 90 min.
1.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.50 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 90 min.
0.60 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 90 min.
5.10 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 90 min.
1 tsp Amylase Enzyme Water Agt Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Chimay
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 7 7 21 21 216
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 90 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
2.41 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.38 g | 33.5 qt) 9.41 37.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.45 g | 37.8 qt) 10.48 41.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.8 qt) 7.49 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.39 1.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Amber Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by lhtetrick. BIAB, ABV 12.09%, IBU 45.04, SRM 20.34, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Brown Sugar, Aromatic, Munich, LME Pale Ale) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz) Other: (Crushed Coriander, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc Tablet, Fresh Orange Zest (1-2 oranges), Crushed paradise seeds, Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Magnesium Chloride, Table Salt, Phosphoric acid, Amylase Enzyme)
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