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Dark Elf

310 calories 26.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bernard Nothum
Calories: 310 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2020
1.094
1.016
10.2%
22.5
31.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 55.6%
1 lb German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 36 10 5.6%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 45L1 lb Cara 45L 34 42 5.6%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.8%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 275 5.6%
3 lb German - Munich Light3 lb Munich Light 37 6 16.7%
1.50 lb Cherry, dark sweet1.5 lb Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition) 6.4 0 8.3%
18 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 12.71 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 9.77 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
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
9 gal Infusion 156 °F -- 60 min
9 gal Infusion 160 °F -- 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.43 g | 37.7 qt) 9.69 38.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.67 g | 42.7 qt) 10.93 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.24 g | 29 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.3 21.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Elf" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Bernard Nothum. BIAB, ABV 10.23%, IBU 22.48, SRM 31.09, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Munich, Cara 45L, Special B, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Munich Light, Cherry, dark sweet) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-18 01:41 UTC