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Belgian strong dark ale

317 calories 27.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 317 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 5th 2017
1.096
1.017
10.4%
22.5
13.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb German - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 49.3%
5 lb Belgian - Munich5 lb Munich 38 6 13.7%
7.50 lb Cane Sugar7.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 20.5%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.5%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 2.7%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.2%
36.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 oz Spalt5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 22.49 100%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Default - - -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 364 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Chicopee, Ma
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.69 gal (54.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.69 gal (6.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.78 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.68 gal (38.72 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.78 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.88 43.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.88 43.5  
Mash volume with grains 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.63 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 6.45 25.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.55 2.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.69 g | 54.8 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.32 69.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian strong dark ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Dalegriffin. All Grain, ABV 10.41%, IBU 22.49, SRM 13.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Cane Sugar, Flaked Wheat, Special B, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Spalt)
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