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Strong Belgian Ale

238 calories 24.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Phillip Seitz
Calories: 238 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday March 26th 2015
1.077
1.019
7.6%
21.3
14.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg Belgian - Pilsner5.5 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 78.6%
1 kg Cane Sugar1 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 14.3%
0.50 kg Belgian - Special B0.5 kg Special B 34 115 7.1%
7 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 6.7 Boil 60 min 21.32 100%
30 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 L Protein rest Temperature -- 51 °C 20 min
Saccrification Temperature -- 63 °C 60 min
Mash out Temperature -- 77 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Fermcap Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 29 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 373 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Add .6 grams gypsum to mash.

Add 18 ml phosphoric acid to sparge water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Slightly like La Chouffe.

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