The Merkin Files

Recent site activity

THE MERKIN FILES‎ > ‎DSB Recipes‎ > ‎

Black Belgian Ale

Black Belgian Ale

A ProMash Recipe Report
 


BJCP Style and Style Guidelines 
23-A Specialty Beer, Specialty Beer

Min OG:1.010Max OG:1.200  
Min IBU:0Max IBU:100  
Min Clr:0Max Clr:90 Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics 
Batch Size (Gal):5.50Wort Size (Gal):5.50
Total Grain (Lbs):13.50    
Anticipated OG:1.066Plato:16.13
Anticipated SRM:21.7      
Anticipated IBU:36.1    
Brewhouse Efficiency:73 %  
Wort Boil Time:60 Minutes  


Pre-Boil Amounts 
Evaporation Rate:15.00 Percent Per Hour  
Pre-Boil Wort Size:6.47 Gal  
Pre-Boil Gravity:1.056 SG13.83 Plato


Formulas Used 
Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar 
%AmountNameOriginPotential SRM
81.511.00 lbs. Pilsener Malt(2-Row)Continental Europe1.0351
7.41.00 lbs. Cane SugarGeneric1.0460
7.41.00 lbs. Crystal 60LAmerica1.03460
3.70.50 lbs. CarafaGermany1.030400

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops 
AmountNameFormAlphaIBUBoil Time
1.00 oz. Mt. HoodPellet6.0024.960 min
1.00 oz. WillamettePellet4.008.530 min
1.00 oz. WillamettePellet4.002.85 min


Yeast 
White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale


Water Profile 
Profile:  
Profile known for:  
Calcium(Ca):0.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg):0.0 ppm
Sodium(Na):0.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4):0.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl):0.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3):0.0 ppm
pH:0.00


Mash Schedule 
Mash Type:Multi Step  
Grain Lbs:12.50  
Water Qts:15.00Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal:3.75Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain:1.20Before Additional Infusions

RestTempTime
Acid Rest:00 Min
Protein Rest:13960 Min
Intermediate Rest:00 Min
Saccharification Rest:16530 Min
Mash-out Rest:17010 Min
Sparge:17050 Min

Total Mash Volume Gal: 4.75 - Dough-In Infusion Only
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

Mash Schedule


Notes 
Entry for the Copper Creek Creative Libations Contest




Generated with ProMash Brewing Software