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Belgian Dark Strong Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

13-2011

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

July 2, 2011

Statistics

Target OG:

1.094 22.4° P

OG:

1.090 21.6° P

Target FG:

1.016 4.1° P

FG:

1.014 3.6° P

Real Extract:

6.9° P

Attenuation:

83.3% Apparent – 68.1% Real

Color:

20.2 SRM

IBU:

23.3 Tinseth

BU/GU:

0.26

ABV:

10.1%

ABW:

7.9%

Calories:

294 12 oz

Comments

Add 5g of gypsum to mash to replace minerals lost to whole house filter water.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
22.00 pounds	British Maris Otter Pale Malt	69.6%
6.00 pounds	German Light Munich Malt	19%
2.00 pounds	German Wheat Malt Light	6.3%
0.50 pounds	Belgian Special B Malt	1.6%
0.50 pounds	German CaraMunich Malt I	1.6%
0.50 pounds	Belgian Caravienne Malt	1.6%
0.13 pounds	British Pale Chocolate	0.4%
31.63 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Adjuncts

Amount	Adjunct
1.00 pounds	Candi Sugar, Dark
1.00 pounds	Candi Sugar, Amber

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
1.60 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	12.5%
1.60 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

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

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.00 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

Notes:

Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light 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	75 min.	150°F	Add 100% of mash water at 162° F / 72° C

Water Profile Distilled Water

Calcium:

0.0 ppm

Bicarbonate:

0.0 ppm

Sulfate:

0.0 ppm

Chloride:

0.0 ppm

Sodium:

0.0 ppm

Magnesium:

0.0 ppm

PH:

7.0

Notes:

Add minerals to create a distinct, custom water profile.

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 150° F for 60 minutes.

Ferment at 72° F.

Once primary fermentation begins to slow, optionally make a syrup with the sucrose and a bit of water, boil, cool, and add to fermenter.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

7 days @ 72° F

Secondary:

14 days @ 72° F

Age:

240 days @ 60° F

Blessed and Cursed

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	10.5
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	7.2
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	60
OG:	1.090 / 21.6° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Blessed And Cursed

Belgian Dark Strong Ale – All Grain GONE

Statistics

Comments

Malts and Grains

Adjuncts

Hops

Yeasts

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

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

Mash Steps

Water Profile Distilled Water

Procedure

Fermentation and Aging

Blessed and Cursed

Brew Day Data

Scale Recipe

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