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Dark Belgian Trappist

336 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.112 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sean Paxton
Calories: 336 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 18th 2020
1.102
1.015
11.5%
23.7
18.5
n/a
38.88
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - American - Pale 2-Row5 lb American - Pale 2-Row $ 1.60 / lb
$ 8.00 		37 1.8 28.6%
3 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 1.50 / lb
$ 4.50 		38 3.75 17.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 1.60 / lb
$ 1.60 		34 60 5.7%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt $ 1.30 / lb
$ 1.30 		37 2 5.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Belgian - Aromatic $ 1.70 / lb
$ 0.85 		33 38 2.9%
5 lb US - Turbinado5 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) $ 1.00 / lb
$ 5.00 		36 3 28.6%
2 lb US - Brown Sugar, Dark (last 15 min of boil)2 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (last 15 min of boil) - (late boil kettle addition) $ 2.00 / lb
$ 4.00 		46 50 11.4%
17.50 lbs / $ 25.25
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.63 		Pellet 5 Boil 50 min 8.99 25%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 3 Boil 50 min 10.79 50%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 3 Boil 25 min 3.94 25%
2 oz / $ 3.63
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Coriander Seed Spice Boil 15 min.
1 each Servomyces Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - B51 Workhorse
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 10.00 / each
$ 10.00
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
$ 10.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.26
 
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.63 qt Glutten Rest Infusion -- 135 °F 30 min
3.24 qt Beta Rest Infusion -- 140 °F 30 min
7.44 qt Full Beta Rest Infusion -- 165 °F 30 min
3.71 qt Mashout Infusion -- 172 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 4.22 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27 qt) 7.25 29  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.57 2.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Note:

For Bottling, added 2 oz rock candy, 2 oz turbonado sugar and 2 oz dark candi syrup.

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