Belgian Dark Strong Ale Recipe - Belgian Dark Strong Ale

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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
81%
My mash/lauter tun is only 5 gal, so there's not room to infuse up to the desired temps - so I'll have to direct heat and cover for mashing, then scoop into my lauter tun for sparging.

Fermentables

62% - Bohemian Pilsner - DE
10
38
1
Mash
9% - CaraMunich - BE
1.5
34
56
Mash
2% - Chocolate Malt - US
0.25
34
350
Mash
3% - Wheat - US
0.5
39
1
Mash
12% - Belgian Clear Candi Sugar - BE
2
36
1
Late
12% - Vienna - DE
2
37
4
Mash

Hops

Northern Brewer
0.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
9.9
11.9
Perle
0.5
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
6.9
6.4
Perle
0.5
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
6.9
3.0
Vanguard
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
5.4
4.7

Yeast

Wyeast Belgian Ardennes 3522
74%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Heat 4 1/2 gallons of water to ~128.5 degrees F
2.
Add grain, wait ~15 minutes
3.
Heat to ~145 degrees F, cover, wait ~30 minutes
4.
Heat to ~160 degrees F, cover, wait ~30 minutes
5.
Transfer to lauter tun, sparge.
6.
Add 1# sugar at end of boil (in grain bag so it doesn't burn), 1# in 2 cups water after 2 days.
7.
After ~2 days of fermentation, dissolve 1# sugar in 2 cups water and add.

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Recipe Facts

Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.101 OG
  • 1.026 FG
  • 26.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.26 BG:GU
  • 18.5° SRM Color
  • 81% Efficiency
  • 9.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 357 per 12oz Calories
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