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Belgian Dark Specialty

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: bbesser
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 13th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

17.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Belgian - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	73.3%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.7%
0.75 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.75 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	5.5%
0.25 lb	American - Vienna0.25 lb Vienna	35	4	1.8%
0.25 lb	American - Wheat0.25 lb Wheat	38	1.8	1.8%
0.40 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.9%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Dark (80L)	32	80	7.3%
0.50 lb	Skagit Valley Malting - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich	33	50	3.7%
13.65 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.5 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 85 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-01-13 19:44 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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