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Belgian strong (B)red

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Calories: 237 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.003

ABV (standard):

10.0%

IBU (tinseth):

42.7

SRM (morey):

18.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner5 kg Swaen Pilsner	38	2	84%
0.15 kg	German - Chocolate Rye0.15 kg Chocolate Rye	31	240	2.5%
0.30 kg	United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.3 kg Dark Crystal 80L	33	80	5%
0.20 kg	German - Melanoidin0.2 kg Melanoidin	37	25	3.4%
0.30 kg	Cane Sugar0.3 kg Cane Sugar	46	0	5%
5.95 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Columbus15 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	14	First Wort	0 min	32.66	50%
15 g	Columbus15 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	10 min	10.06	50%
30 g / 0.00 €

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Columbus (Pellet) 30 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops		42.72	100%
30 g / 0.00 €

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Coriander Seed	Spice	Boil	1 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - Belle Saison Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	96%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

Omega Yeast Labs - Brettanomyces Bruxellensis OYL-202

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	96%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	20 - 29 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 101 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Fikkersdries Gelderland

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
101.4	3	7	68.6	75.8	21.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Goal is a bretted quad/saison crossover. Pitched with Belle saison to dry it out.

Start of ferment 18C. Ramping up after 3 days to 25 degrees. Added the houseculture plus dregs from the MJ41 + Brett Blonde.

When krausen fell added 300 grams of sugar made into dark candi syrup.

Oaked after a week with almost 2 grams American oak per liter (1.8 ish).

SG at Oaking (1 week in): 1.009 for 9.2% alcohol.

Tastes very yeasty but quite nice already, sweet with a lot of alcoholic warmth. Doesn't smell fusely though. Some citrus taste from the belle saison but the pepper is really subdued (this was the goal). So far tastes like a very young & strong dubbel. Hops are barely noticeable at the moment. This one will need long aging to mellow out i guess... Curious how dry and funky it will get.

Bottled after two months at 1.000. Smelled awesome like a sour, taste was meh. like a damp cellar. not so good.

After two months in bottle: Sour taste is coming through, it's getting somewhere. Should check again in a few months.

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Last Updated: 2020-09-18 15:26 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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