Belgian Dark Strong Ale Recipe - My First Belgian Dark Strong Updated

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My First Belgian Dark Strong Updated

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All Grain + Extract
37.25 Gallon(s)
44 Gallon(s)
90 min
86%
All Grain Plus Extract Belgian Dark Strong Ale homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pilsner - BE, Munich - Dark 30L - US, Special B - BE, Rice Hulls - US, Belgian Dark Candi Syrup - BE , Turbinado - US, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh Hops, Nugget Hops, White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient.

Fermentables

70% - Pilsner - BE
76
36
2
Mash
9% - Munich - Dark 30L - US
10
34
30
Mash
2% - Special B - BE
2
30
180
Mash
1% - Rice Hulls - US
1
0
0
Mash
3% - Belgian Dark Candi Syrup - BE
3
32
180
Extract
13% - Turbinado - US
14
44
10
Extract
3% - Belgian Dark Candi Syrup - BE
3
32
90
Extract

Hops

Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
0
Pellet
Boil
70 min(s)
3.6
0.0
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
8
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
3.6
4.9
Nugget
5.5
Pellet
Boil
70 min(s)
15.2
29.6

Yeast

White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500
85%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
2
tsp
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
2
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
30gal of strike water (1.333 qt/lb of grain) with 68.24g 85% phosphoric acid
2.
Add 21.6g gypsum & 18g calcium chloride to strike water
3.
Fill HLT to 27gal & add 46.84g 85% phosphoric acid
4.
Add 19.4g gypsum & 16.2g calcium to HLT
5.
Mash @ 135deg for 15 minutes then direct heat/stir to hit 145deg
6.
Rest mash at 142deg for 60 minutes then raise to hit 155deg
7.
Rest mash at 155deg for 15 minutes then raise to hit 170deg
8.
11 gallons of water absorbed by grain (.5 qt/lb of grain)
9.
Recirculate till wort runs clear then fly sparge with 27 gallons heated to 175deg
10.
Boil for 90 minutes, add 1st hops with 70 minutes left in boil
11.
Dissolve sugar in wort then add with 60 minutes left in boil
12.
add Irish Moss & Yeast Nutrient with 10 min left in boil
13.
Start fermentation at 66F for 2 days then increase by 2F per day till hitting 78F
14.
21 days after brew date lower temp 5F every 12 hours till reaching 33F
15.
Cold Condition for 17 days then package (6weeks post brewdate)

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Recipe Facts

My First Belgian Dark Strong Updated
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 37.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 44.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.094 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 34.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.37 BG:GU
  • 21.3° SRM Color
  • 86% Efficiency
  • 10.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 326 per 12oz Calories
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