Belgian Black Ale
Belgian Specialty Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 4/10/2008

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.34 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 78.05 %
0.50 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.50 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt (400.0 SRM) Grain 2.44 %
0.25 oz Magnum [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 11.5 IBU
0.50 oz Vanguard [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 8.9 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [3.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.25 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 1.0 min) Misc
1.00 lb Brown Sugar, Light (8.0 SRM) Sugar 9.76 %
1 Pkgs Trappist High Gravity-slurry (Wyeast Labs #3787) Yeast-Wheat

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.004 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.09 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.78 %
Bitterness: 24.6 IBU Calories: 244 cal/pint
Est Color: 31.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 9.25 lb
Sparge Water: 4.47 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, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 12.95 qt of water at 160.1 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: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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