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Four the Win (FTW) Belgian Dark Strong

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Maugel & Hanson
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 292 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/four-the-win-ftw-belgian-dark-strong/

Created: Friday October 1st 2021

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.1%

IBU (tinseth):

36.1

SRM (morey):

29.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner15.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	71%
1.38 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1.375 lb CaraMunich	33	50	6.3%
1.38 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.375 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	6.3%
0.67 lb	Belgian - Special B0.67 lb Special B	34	115	3.1%
0.67 lb	Aromatic Malt0.67 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	3.1%
4 oz	German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.1%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-1801 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-180 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	180	4.6%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-901 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-90 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	90	4.6%
21.84 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum0.6 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	17.82	23.1%
2 oz	Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	18.27	76.9%
2.60 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet)	17.82	23.1%
2 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	18.27	76.9%
2.60 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.3 gal	Strike	161 °F	144 °F	30 min
1.3 gal	Infusion	202 °F	156 °F	30 min
2 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.8 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 480 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 6.2 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Denver (Platte & Moffat Avg'd 2020)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver Tap Water
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Notes

Gold-medal award-winning recipe in the National Homebrew Competition (AHA) 2019

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/four-the-win-ftw-belgian-dark-strong/

Won a gold medal in Category #22: Strong Belgian Ale with a Dark Belgian Strong Ale during the 2019 National Homebrew Competition Final Round in Providence, RI, with the help of Jarrod Hanson. Maugel and Hanson's Strong Belgian Ale was chosen as the best among 389 entries in the category.

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2023-03-01 20:01 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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prospero • 03/01/2023 at 08:02pm

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