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Pilot - Belgian Dark Strong

342 calories 30.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 30.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 23.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 24.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: RH
Calories: 342 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 11th 2019
24.4 °P
5.1 °P
10.9%
33.6
23.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
75 lb American - Pilsner75 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 71.4%
5 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L5 lb Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 35 120 4.8%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.8%
3 lb Belgian - Special B3 lb Special B 34 115 2.9%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1802 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 32 180 1.9%
5 lb Belgian - Aromatic5 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.8%
2 lb German - CaraMunich III2 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 1.9%
8 lb Cane Sugar8 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 7.6%
105 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Northern Brewer4 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 90 min 13.43 36.4%
4 oz Northern Brewer4 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 12.55 36.4%
3 oz Perle3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 7.61 27.3%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1004 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 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
Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.46 gal (133.85 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.46 gal (85.85 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 49.16 gal (196.65 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 4.4 gal (17.6 qt) and adding 37.16 gal (148.65 qt) sparge/top-off. 41.56 166.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 41.56 166.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 48.96 g | 195.9 qt) 49.16 196.7  
Grain absorption losses -11.88 -47.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.26 g | 13 qt) 2.8 11.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.77 3.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.46 g | 133.9 qt) 33 132  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil Volume 30.8 123.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 44.36 177.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pilot - Belgian Dark Strong" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by RH. All Grain, ABV 10.88%, IBU 33.59, SRM 23.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Crystal Extra Dark - 120L, Flaked Wheat, Special B, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180, Aromatic, CaraMunich III, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Perle)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-12 14:40 UTC