Belgian Dark Strong Ale Recipe - Westvleteren 12 Clone

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Westvleteren 12 Clone

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All Grain
7 Gallon(s)
8.5 Gallon(s)
90 min
75%
IBU will be bigger than calculated because the candi sugar is added to the end of the boil, probably around 25IBU. OG should be around 1.083 or so before the addition of the sugars. Ferment as hot as possible. Ideally at 80F or higher to get the spicy cloves from the yeast.

Fermentables

8% - D-180 Candi Sugar
2
36
180
Late
8% - D-90 Candi Sugar
2
36
90
Late
44% - Pilsner - BE
11
36
2
Mash
40% - Pale Ale - BE
10
38
3
Mash

Hops

Brewer's Gold
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7
11.7
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
4.3
5.5
Styrian Goldings
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
5.3
3.2

Yeast

White Labs Abbey Ale WLP530
77%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
150
60 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

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Recipe Facts

Westvleteren 12 Clone
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 8.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.104 OG
  • 1.024 FG
  • 20.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.20 BG:GU
  • 31.8° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 10.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 367 per 12oz Calories
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.075-1.110 / Your OG: 1.104
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.024 / Your FG: 1.024
IBU 0
120
IBU: 20-35 / Your IBU: 20
SRM 0
40
SRM: 12-22 / Your SRM: 31.8
ABV 0
14
ABV: 8-12 / Your ABV: 10.3
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.18-0.47 / Your BG:GU: 0.20

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