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Zak's Belgian

284 calories 30.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Zak Provencher
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 284 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 23rd 2020
1.085
1.023
8.1%
28.0
10.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb American - Pale 2-Row19 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 79.2%
3 lb Weyermann - Acidulated3 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 12.5%
2 lb Avangard - Dark Caramel Malt2 lb Dark Caramel Malt 34 28 8.3%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.22 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.83 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 10.93 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Wit M21
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.72 g | 42.9 qt) 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.16 g | 4.7 qt) 1 4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.91 g | 27.7 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Zak's Belgian" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Zak Provencher. All Grain, ABV 8.11%, IBU 27.98, SRM 10.94, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Acidulated, Dark Caramel Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-23 22:09 UTC