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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

339 calories 26.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 339 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 22nd 2019
1.103
1.014
12.8%
33.2
16.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 57.1%
4 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt4 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 19%
2 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White2 lb Wheat Malt, White 39.1 2.5 9.5%
1 lb Briess - Rye Malt1 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 4.8%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 4.8%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 32 90 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Ultra0.5 oz Ultra Hops Pellet 9.3 Whirlpool 10 min 3.17 16.7%
0.50 oz Ultra0.5 oz Ultra Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 15 min 4.95 16.7%
0.50 oz Ultra0.5 oz Ultra Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 10 min 3.62 16.7%
0.50 oz Ultra0.5 oz Ultra Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 5 min 1.99 16.7%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 30 min 19.45 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 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
30 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
12 qt Sparge -- 172 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.31 33.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.81 g | 39.3 qt) 9.83 39.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.98 g | 7.9 qt) 1.14 4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Top off amount 0.02 0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.45 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Strong Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #254653. All Grain, ABV 12.82%, IBU 33.17, SRM 16.13, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Goldpils Vienna Malt, Wheat Malt, White, Rye Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90) Hops: (Ultra, Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-30 03:16 UTC