Recipe: Belgian Strong Dark

Style: 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Description:

Belgian Strong Dark (Jamil's)


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Target Volume [ltr (gal)]:                                          16.50 (4.36)
Alcohol By Volume:                                                        10.21%

Estimated Original Gravity [SG]:                                           1.098
Estimated Final Gravity [SG]:                                              1.022
Estimated Attenuation:                                                    77.71%
Estimated Mash Efficiency:                                                70.00%

Bitterness [IBU]:                                                          17.96
Color  [SRM(EBC)]:                                                 23.97 (47.22)

BU:GU ratio:                                                               0.183
Balance:                                                                   0.404

Balance <1 sweeter malty beer, >1 more bitter beer, =1 balanced beer.

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Fermentables:

Weight [gms(lbs)]   Type                                       Gravity [SG]  Weight %
325.70 (0.72)     Cane (Beet) Sugar                                 1.008     4.35%
325.70 (0.72)     Caramunich Malt                                   1.004     4.35%
488.54 (1.08)     Melanoidian Malt (Weyermann)                      1.006     6.52%
975.65 (2.15)     Munich Malt                                       1.013    13.03%
4885.44 (10.77)     Pilsner Malt (Weyermann)                          1.062    65.23%
325.70 (0.72)     Special B Malt                                    1.003     4.35%
162.85 (0.36)     Wheat Malt Pale (Weyermann)                       1.002     2.17%

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Hops:

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth

Weight [gms(lbs)]   Type                              AA%  IBU      IBU%   Time[Mins]
44.96 (1.59)     Hallertau Hersbrucker           4.40%   17.96   100.00%     60.00

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Yeast:

Type                             Atten %       Min temp [C(F)]   Max temp [C(F)]
Belgian Strong - Wyeast 1388         76.00%      18.00 (64.40)     27.00 (80.60)

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