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Belgian Dark Strong Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

19-2009

Batch Size:

5.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

August 9, 2009

Tap Date:

December 25, 2009

Statistics

Target OG:

1.097 23.1° P

OG:

1.096 22.9° P

Target FG:

1.020 5.1° P

FG:

1.020 5.1° P

Real Extract:

8.3° P

Attenuation:

77.7% Apparent – 63.8% Real

Color:

17.1 SRM

IBU:

35.1 Rager

BU/GU:

0.37

ABV:

10.1%

ABW:

7.9%

Calories:

316 12 oz

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
11.00 pounds	Belgian Plisen Malt	63.3%
3.00 pounds	German Dark Munich Malt	17.3%
1.00 pounds	German Wheat Malt Light	5.8%
0.75 pounds	Belgian Special B Malt	4.3%
0.75 pounds	German CaraMunich Malt I	4.3%
0.75 pounds	Belgian Caravienne Malt	4.3%
0.13 pounds	British Pale Chocolate	0.7%
17.38 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Adjuncts

Amount	Adjunct
1.50 pounds	Sucrose (Table Sugar)

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
0.75 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	13.1%
0.75 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
Abbey Ale	White Labs	WLP530	2000 ml

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	60 min.	154°F	Add 100% of mash water at 166° F / 74° C

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium:

31.4 ppm

Bicarbonate:

56.9 ppm

Sulfate:

41.1 ppm

Chloride:

0.9 ppm

Sodium:

27.0 ppm

Magnesium:

3.5 ppm

PH:

5.4

Notes:

Filtered through standard charcoal system.

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 154°F for 60 minutes.

90 minute boil, adding hops according to schedule.

Ferment at 72°F. Add sucrose syrup to secondary.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 72° F

Secondary:

14 days @ 72° F

Age:

90 days @ 65° F

Blessed and Cursed

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	5.8
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	3.4
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	5.5
Post-Boil Amount:	5.00
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.096 / 22.9° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Blessed And Cursed