Belgian Dark Ale
Belgian Dark Strong Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 3/7/2010

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Les Nadon
Boil Size: 6.87 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 62.00
Taste Notes: Good stuff here. Slight, ever so slight chocolate hint. Clear, good Belgian Abbey taste.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
13 lbs Belgian Pale Malt (3.0 SRM) Grain 74.29 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 5.71 %
8.0 oz Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.86 %
6.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 2.14 %
6.0 oz Caramel Malt - 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) Grain 2.14 %
4.0 oz Special B Malt (100.0 SRM) Grain 1.43 %
1.00 oz Pearle [8.20 %] (60 min) Hops 21.3 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [4.40 %] (30 min) Hops 8.8 IBU
0.50 oz Pearle [8.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [4.40 %] (15 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
1 lbs Candi Sugar, Amber (40.0 SRM) Sugar 5.71 %
1 lbs Candi Syrup (80.0 SRM) Sugar 5.71 %
1 Pkgs Trappist Ale (White Labs #WLP500) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.070 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.00 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.19 %
Bitterness: 38.2 IBU Calories: 317 cal/pint
Est Color: 21.8 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 15.50 lb
Sparge Water: 3.88 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 19.38 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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