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The Mercx Belgian Strong

289 calories 28.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 289 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 29th 2018
1.087
1.020
8.8%
22.6
20.3
n/a
17.42
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt6 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt $ 1.40 / lb
$ 8.40 		36.8 3.5 66.7%
0.50 lb Briess - American - Wheat0.5 lb American - Wheat $ 1.59 / lb
$ 0.80 		38 1.8 5.6%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb American - Aromatic Malt $ 1.69 / lb
$ 0.85 		35 20 5.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Belgian - Special B $ 2.00 / lb
$ 1.00 		34 115 5.6%
1.50 lb US - Cane Syrup1.5 lb Cane Syrup $ 2.50 / lb
$ 3.75 		36 30 16.7%
9 lbs / $ 14.79
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.63 		Pellet 12.9 Boil 30 min 22.6 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.63
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
$ 4.00 / each
$ 2.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 2.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.06 16.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.43 g | 21.7 qt) 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.77 g | 15.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.06 16.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Mercx Belgian Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Bubba Wade. BIAB, ABV 8.77%, IBU 22.6, SRM 20.25, Fermentables: ( Goldpils Vienna Malt, American - Wheat, American - Aromatic Malt, Belgian - Special B, Cane Syrup) Hops: (Chinook)
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