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Belgian Dark Strong

310 calories 26.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Gordon Strong
Calories: 310 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 9th 2018
1.094
1.016
10.2%
22.7
21.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Belgian - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 54.7%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.9%
2 lb German - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 9.9%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 5%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1 lb Cara 45L 34 42 5%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 0.6%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 5%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 5%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 5%
20.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 35 min 15.59 33.3%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 5.28 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.85 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 467 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
11646
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
6.4 gal 6.375G Infusion -- 150 °F 60 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 6.42 25.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.79 31.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.14 -8.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.83 g | 11.3 qt) 2.22 8.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.64 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Use 1 Pack 3787 and 1 Pack Wyeast 1214 (Belgian Ale)

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  • Last Updated: 2018-12-23 19:43 UTC