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Belgian dark strong

253 calories 20.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 28 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.69 liters
Post Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 253 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday January 18th 2018
1.083
1.012
9.3%
29.5
21.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 kg Gladfield - Pilsner Malt7 kg Pilsner Malt 37.7 1.93 69.7%
1.50 kg Munich - Light 10L1.5 kg Munich - Light 10L 33 10 14.9%
900 g Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180900 g Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition) 32 180 9%
0.25 kg Flaked Oats0.25 kg Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.5%
100 g Belgian - Special B100 g Special B 34 115 1%
100 g German - CaraAroma100 g CaraAroma 34 130 1%
200 g German - Acidulated Malt200 g Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
10,050 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 16.5 Boil 60 min 26.67 28.6%
50 g Saaz50 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 2.82 71.4%
70 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.70 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.30 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.60 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
19 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 196 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
28 7 0 17 20 64
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32.38 L Strike 69 °C 64 °C 60 min
13.52 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 12 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 33.4
Mash volume with grains 39.4
Grain absorption losses -9.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10 L) 12.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.4 L) 35.7
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 28 L) 30
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 30 L) 28
Total: 45.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian dark strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by NathanUK. All Grain, ABV 9.31%, IBU 29.49, SRM 21.29, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Flaked Oats, Special B, CaraAroma, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Chalk)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-03 07:49 UTC