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Belgian Dark Strong

275 calories 25.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BDS
Calories: 275 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 15th 2018
1.083
1.017
8.7%
27.2
18.9
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Belgian - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 74.6%
2 lb Belgian - Munich2 lb Munich 38 6 13.6%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.7%
0.25 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.25 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.7%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 6.8%
0.25 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1800.25 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 1.7%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 27.22 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
1.50 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
East Coast Yeast - Belgian Abbaye ECY09
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 473 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Brown and Bitter (Bru'n Water)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 27 45 80 95
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Single Infusion Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.34 g | 13.4 qt) 2.27 9.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.33 29.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by BDS. All Grain, ABV 8.66%, IBU 27.22, SRM 18.92, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Special B, Aromatic, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (whirlfloc, yeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-11-15 00:26 UTC