A Winter Seasonal Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Brew in a Bag (BIAB) Calculator
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Recipe Parameters (3 Gallon)
Grain Bill: 7 Pounds
Grain Temp: 82 Fahrenheit
Batch Size: 3.0 Gallons
Mash Temp: 153 Fahrenheit
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Output
Total Water Needed: 4.94 Gallons (4.0 gal, + .94 gal sparge)
Strike Water Temp: 159 Fahrenheit
Total Mash Volume: 5.50 Gallons
PreBoil Wort: 4.62 Gallons
PostBoil Wort: 3.12 Gallons
Into Fermenter: 3.00 Gallons
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OG: 1.091
FG: 1.013
ABV: 10.3%
IBU: 36.66
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Brewing in Anvil 5.5 gal kettle.
Have to use a little less water for the BIAB mash (4 gallons) and then sparge with the remaining .94 gallons (120.32 oz)
-Hops & spices added to a hops bag to lessen the trub.
-Add 4 oz maltodextrin during last 10 minutes of boil with remaining hops & spices.
-Primary fermentation in the kettle for 14 days.
Optional: Rack to secondary fermenter for 14 days to add spices and to clear a bit. Racking should stir up those lazy yeasties.
For the first batch I will use Mangrove Jack's Belgian Ale Yeast M41 (Spicy and phenolic, this yeast emulates the intensity and complexity of some of the best monastic breweries in Belgium. High attenuation and alcohol tolerance.)
For the second batch I will use Mangrove Jack's Belgian Tripel Yeast M31 (Provides a fantastic complex marriage of spice, fruity esters, phenolics and alcohol. It is also very attenuative with a high alcohol tolerance.)