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Belgian strong ale

239 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 20th 2020
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OG: 1.087 FG: 1.014 ABV: 9.5% IBU: 18

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.74 lb German - Pilsner8.74 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 73.4%
1.38 lb German - CaraMunich II1.38 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 11.6%
1.20 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)1.2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 10.1%
0.46 lb Belgian - Special B0.46 lb Special B 34 115 3.9%
0.12 lb German - Carafa III0.12 lb Carafa III 32 535 1%
11.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Willamette0.8 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 75 min 14.96 50%
0.54 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.54 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 30 min 6.72 33.8%
0.26 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.26 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 0.84 16.3%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 oz Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
American Wit
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
72.2 15.4 72.3 71.9 136.3 44.7
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 142 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.01 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.87 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.1 qt) 4.18 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.81 g | 27.2 qt) 6.7 26.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 4.5 18  
Going into fermentor 4.5 18  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian strong ale" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by oddcopter. All Grain, ABV 8.22%, IBU 22.51, SRM 24.53, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraMunich II, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), Special B, Carafa III) Hops: (Willamette, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Coriander, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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