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"He's a mean one" winter warmer

317 calories 27.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 317 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 3rd 2019
1.096
1.017
10.4%
32.4
37.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 67.5%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.9%
6 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.9%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.2%
1 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L) 32 80 5.2%
2 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale2 lb DME Pale Ale 45 6 10.4%
1 lb Molasses1 lb Molasses 36 80 5.2%
19.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 60 min 11.34 28.6%
1.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.46 42.9%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 6.57 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 174 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
98.9 0 0 94.4 109.2 0
6 g gypsum
6 g calcium chloride
4 g of each in strike water, remainder in Sparge.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.7 gal Strike 164 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.72 22.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.94 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.62 10.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.32 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.13 g | 32.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.12 g | 16.5 qt) 5.75 23  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash low at 148 for 60 minutes, increase to 156 for 30 minutes.
Mash out at 168 and sparge at 170.

3 pounds of plum puree in secondary for 7 days.

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