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fear of the dark

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 343 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 33 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 22nd 2023

Original Gravity:

1.103

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

10.6%

IBU (rager):

30.8

SRM (morey):

21.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

56.15

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)15 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)	$ 1.89 / lb $ 28.35	35	1.6	66.7%
3 lb	Great Western - American Munich3 lb American Munich	$ 1.79 / lb $ 5.37	35.4	7.94	13.3%
8 oz	Briess - Wheat Malt, Red8 oz Wheat Malt, Red	$ 1.89 / lb $ 0.95	37.3	2.3	2.2%
1 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	$ 1.99 / lb $ 1.99	35.4	20	4.4%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1 lb Caramel Munich 60L	$ 2.39 / lb $ 2.39	35.4	60	4.4%
1 lb	Dingemans - Special B1 lb Special B	$ 2.19 / lb $ 2.19	33.1	125	4.4%
8 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin	$ 2.09 / lb $ 1.05	34.5	27	2.2%
8 oz	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated8 oz BEST Acidulated		35.9	2.81	2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 42.28

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
69 g	Domestic Hallertau69 g Domestic Hallertau Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 4.87	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	30.83	100%
69 g / $ 4.87

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
69 g	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet) 69 g Domestic Hallertau (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.00 / oz $ 4.87	30.83	100%
69 g / $ 4.87

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 9.00 / each $ 9.00
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 20.3 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Last Updated: 2023-05-23 01:40 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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