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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Scott Yoder
Calories: 326 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 11th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.098

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

10.1%

IBU (tinseth):

18.6

SRM (morey):

8.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	American - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	71.4%
5 lb	Belgian - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	23.8%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)1 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) - (late boil kettle addition)	32	40	4.8%
21 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	18.63	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		18.63	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
26 qt	Mash In strike temp 151	Temperature	--	151 °F	3 min
	Rest at 142	Temperature	--	142 °F	30 min
9 qt	Start when 15 minutes remain in rest	Decoction	--	212 °F	10 min
	Rest at 154	Temperature	--	154 °F	30 min
7 qt	Start when 15 minutes remain in rest	Decoction	--	212 °F	10 min
	Rest at 162	Temperature	--	162 °F	30 min
	Mash out	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min
24 qt		Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
0.50 tsp	Calcium Carbonate	Water Agt	Mash
0.25 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash
0.50 tsp	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash
0.25 tsp	Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash
0.17 tsp	Table Salt (Sodium Chloride)	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required

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Notes

Decoction will increase SRM and raise terminal gravity to approx 1.034 lowering the ABV to approx 7.8%

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Last Updated: 2018-07-06 17:40 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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