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"The Kraken" Belgian Strong (5gal BIAB)

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 298 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2015

Original Gravity:

1.090

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

9.4%

IBU (tinseth):

28.8

SRM (morey):

20.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Dark Munich6 lb Dark Munich	36	10	32.4%
8 lb	Belgian - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale	38	3.4	43.2%
2.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit2.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	13.5%
2 lb	German - CaraMunich II2 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	10.8%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	6.9	Boil	60 min	19.28	33.3%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	4.9	Boil	15 min	6.79	33.3%
1 oz	Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	4.9	Boil	5 min	2.73	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	19.28	33.3%
2 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Pellet)	9.52	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	--	150 °F	60 min
7 gal	mash out	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Ground Cardamom		Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Licorice root		Spice	Boil	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

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Notes

put licorice in with Mash to soften it up?

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Last Updated: 2015-09-01 19:49 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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Brian J • 09/01/2015 at 07:49pm

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