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Dark Strong

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Iván Barenboim
Calories: 234 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday August 8th 2020

John's Westvleteren 12 Clone

by Maltose Falcons

OG: 1.095 FG: 1.013 ABV: 10.8% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (alternate):

9.3%

IBU (tinseth):

27.1

SRM (morey):

26.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

1,113.30

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.70 kg	AR - Pilsen5.7 kg Pilsen	70.00 € / kg 399.00 €	37	2	79.7%
1 kg	Soft Candi Sugar - Brown1 kg Soft Candi Sugar - Brown - (late boil kettle addition)	80.00 € / kg 80.00 €	38	60	14%
0.30 kg	Castle Malting - Château Special Belgium0.3 kg Château Special Belgium	280.00 € / kg 84.00 €	34	115	4.2%
0.15 kg	Weyermann - Carafa I0.15 kg Carafa I	230.00 € / kg 34.50 €	32	340	2.1%
7.15 kg / 597.50 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Apollo13 g Apollo Hops	5.10 € / g 66.30 €	Pellet	18	Boil	80 min	27.06	100%
13 g / 66.30 €

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Apollo (Pellet) 13 g Apollo (Pellet) Hops	5.10 € / g 66.30 €	27.06	100%
13 g / 66.30 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Proteolitico	Infusion	55 °C	55 °C	10 min
	Beta	Infusion	60 °C	64 °C	45 min
	Alfa	Infusion	64 °C	68 °C	15 min
	Recirculado	Vorlauf	68 °C	72 °C	15 min
15.5 L	Lavado	Fly Sparge	72 °C	78 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.72 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Whirlfloc / 52.11 Grams	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
0.30 g	Nutriente Levaduras / 14.7 Grams	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
1.15 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
9 g	Sweet Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	334.00 € / each 334.00 €
Attenuation (custom):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 280 B cells required

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:	231.00 € / each 115.50 €
Attenuation (custom):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 280 B cells required

449.50 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 146.5 g Temp: 7 °C CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Roja maltosa

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	39	90	60	73
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost €	Cost %
Fermentables	€
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	€
Hops	€
Yeast	€
Other	€
Cost Per Barrel	€ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	€ 0.00
Total Cost	€ 0.00

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