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20-15 Bear Your Heart

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.115 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 305 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 20th 2020

The Mercx Belgian Strong

by Bubba Wade

OG: 1.087 FG: 1.020 ABV: 8.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.092

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

21.6

SRM (morey):

18.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	65.2%
1.50 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	13%
0.25 lb	American - Wheat0.25 lb Wheat	38	1.8	2.2%
0.50 lb	Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	4.3%
0.50 lb	American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	4.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L0.5 lb Caramel Munich 60L	35.4	60	4.3%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	115	4.3%
0.25 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin0.25 lb BEST Melanoidin	34.5	27	2.2%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1.25 oz German Hallertau Hops		Pellet	4.1	Boil	60 min	21.63	100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Northern Brewer - German Hallertau (Pellet)		21.63	100%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.3 gal		Infusion	155 °F	153 °F	60 min

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey Ale Yeast WLP530

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 6.9 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Crystal Geyser - Salem

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Brew like a homebrewer, brewing classic styles pg 244, modified to purchase local, scaled to ~2.5 to 3 gal in fermentor.
Swap Abbey ale IV for abbey ale

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Last Updated: 2020-06-12 22:24 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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