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Created: Saturday January 26th 2019
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324 calories 33 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: BCS - JZ
Calories: 324 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 330ml)
1.104
1.026
10.4%
31.9
20.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.80 kg American - Pilsner7.8 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 73.2%
0.50 kg Cane Sugar0.5 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 4.7%
1.60 kg Belgian - Munich1.6 kg Munich 38 6 15%
0.30 kg American - Wheat0.3 kg Wheat 38 1.8 2.8%
0.20 kg Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L)0.2 kg Belgian Candi Syrup - D2 (160L) - (late boil kettle addition) 32 160 1.9%
0.25 kg Belgian - Chocolate0.25 kg Chocolate 30 340 2.3%
10.65 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80 g Northern Brewer - hallertau80 g hallertau Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 31.9 100%
80 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Bulk       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
16 2 3 0 12 45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
41 L Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 39.3 L) 37
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 45.9 L) 43.6
Grain absorption losses -10
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.8 L) 26.5
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 20
Volume into fermentor 20
Total: 37  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 53% 21.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
23 Liters
  • Expected 20 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.104
  • Actual OG: 1.082
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 8.79%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 81.7%
  • Actual FG: 1.015
  • Calories per 330ml 324 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 330ml 33 g
Amount Packaged:
23 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 65
  • 1/2L bottles: 46
  • Pints: 49
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
8/2/2020 7:00 AM
over 4 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.082 23 Liters 25 °C 8/10/2020 4:05 AM
over 4 years ago 		This did not go to plan!
Left the small flame on the burner, so at end of mash it was ~75 degrees.
Attempted to compensate with some 'dry enzyme' and holding it at 65 degrees for another 30 minutes.
Final gravity was way too low, partly because volume was high, but not entirely!
Fermentation got off to a slow start.
Hoping that there are enough fermentable sugars in the end to make it drinkable!
8/16/2020 7:12 AM
over 4 years ago 		+14 Fermentation Complete 1.015 23 Liters 8/16/2020 7:12 AM
over 4 years ago 		A little dry, but not ruined.
Will find a sugar to bump up the FG with.
8/30/2020 12:53 AM
over 4 years ago 		+28 Packaged 23 Liters 9/2/2020 12:58 AM
over 4 years ago 		Added 450g of maltodextrine a week ago, it's fermented out to 1.025, which is a point below the original target FG, so pretty much perfect given the ABV I think.
I guess we'll find out in a few weeks!
 
Notes

Modified from the original recipe.
Added the D2 candi and also the chocolate malt.

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