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Belgian Dark Ale

246 calories 25.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Father Christmas
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 16th 2019
1.074
1.019
7.3%
42.2
13.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
36.82 lb American - Pale 2-Row36.82 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.4%
1.36 lb Belgian - Biscuit1.36 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.1%
1.36 lb Simpsons - Aromatic Malt1.36 lb Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 3.1%
1.36 lb Belgian - Special B1.36 lb Special B 34 115 3.1%
1.36 lb American - Munich - 60L1.36 lb Munich - 60L 33 60 3.1%
1.36 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.36 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.1%
43.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.36 oz Magnum1.36 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 20.08 25%
4.09 oz Styrian Goldings4.09 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 60 min 22.14 75%
5.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.7 gal (66.82 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.7 gal (18.82 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.85 gal (79.39 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.51 gal (34.04 qt) and adding 7.85 gal (31.39 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.36 65.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 16.36 65.4  
Mash volume with grains 19.85 79.4  
Grain absorption losses -5.45 -21.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.7 g | 66.8 qt) 16.5 66  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 22.2 88.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Dark Ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Father Christmas. All Grain, ABV 7.31%, IBU 42.22, SRM 13.43, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Biscuit, Aromatic Malt, Special B, Munich - 60L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-16 22:14 UTC