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The Return

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 289 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 10th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

10.0%

IBU (tinseth):

51.8

SRM (morey):

29.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
27 lb	US - Pale 2-Row27 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	81.7%
1 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich	33	50	3%
1 lb	Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B	34	115	3%
12 oz	Aromatic Malt12 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.3%
5 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate5 oz Chocolate	34	425	0.9%
32 oz	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-18032 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	6%
16 oz	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-9016 oz Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	90	3%
529 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	90 min	48.26	50%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	2.98	25%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	2 min	0.51	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	48.26	50%
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	3.49	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal	Infusion	159 °F	149 °F	90 min
9 gal	Fly Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.10 oz	Grains of paradise		Spice	Boil	15 min.
0.10 oz	Grains of paradise		Spice	Mash	2 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	6 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 294 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 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

Notes

Candi Syrups added last 15 minutes of the boil.
Start fermentation at 65°. Slowly ramp up every 36 hours or so to 75°.

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Last Updated: 2021-07-26 10:06 UTC

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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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