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

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Clone Of My First Belgian Dark Strong Updated

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All Grain + Extract
17.5 Gallon(s)
21 Gallon(s)
75 min
76%
All Grain Plus Extract Belgian Dark Strong Ale homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pilsner - BE, Carafoam - DE, Aromatic Malt - UK , Special B - BE, Turbinado - US, Belgian Dark Candi Syrup - BE , Nugget Hops, Hallertauer Mittelfrüh Hops, White Labs Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient.

This recipe was cloned from My First Belgian Dark Strong Updated.

Fermentables

71% - Pilsner - BE
40
36
2
Mash
7% - Carafoam - DE
4
34
1
Mash
5% - Aromatic Malt - UK
3
35
20
Mash
2% - Special B - BE
1
30
180
Mash
7% - Turbinado - US
4
44
10
Extract
7% - Belgian Dark Candi Syrup - BE
4
32
90
Extract

Hops

Nugget
2.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
15.6
29.1
Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
6
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
5.3
4.7

Yeast

White Labs Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
90%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
15gal of strike water (1.25 qt/lb of grain) with 33.4g 88% lactic acid
2.
Add 5.6g gypsum, 5.1g calcium chloride & 1.7g epsom salt to strike water
3.
Fill HLT to 11gal & add 18.9g 88% lactic acid
4.
Add 4.1g gypsum, 3.7g calcium chloride & 1.2g epsom salt to HLT
5.
Mash @ 135deg for 15 minutes then direct heat/stir to hit 145deg
6.
Rest mash @ 145deg for 45 minutes then direct heat/stir to hit 155deg
7.
Rest mash at 155deg for 15 minutes then direct heat/stir to hit 170deg
8.
6 gallons of water absorbed by grain (.5 qt/lb of grain)
9.
Recirculate till wort runs clear then fly sparge with 11 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 30 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)
16.
Prime each keg with 6oz of table sugar
17.
$90 per 5gal

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Recipe Facts

Clone Of My First Belgian Dark Strong Updated
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 17.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 21.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 75  min Boil Time
  • 1.092 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 33.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.37 BG:GU
  • 19.4° SRM Color
  • 76% Efficiency
  • 10.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 314 per 12oz Calories
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