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Ok guys I am looking at making a beer to put in all these bottles I have. I want something I can put away and let age so this is what I came up with. I had to add the belgian syrup to my promash database not sure I did it right. Well tear it apart. Sugestions will all be considered.
Belgian strong

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 10.00
Anticipated OG: 1.065 Plato: 15.93
Anticipated SRM: 17.3
Anticipated IBU: 22.3
Brewhouse Efficiency: 84 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Formulas Used
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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

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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10.0 1.00 lbs. Belgian candi syrup Belgium 1.060 150
75.0 7.50 lbs. Pilsener Belgium 1.037 2
10.0 1.00 lbs. Wheat Malt Belgium 1.038 2
5.0 0.50 lbs. Victory Malt America 1.034 25

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Tettnanger Tettnang Pellet 4.50 10.3 60 min.
0.75 oz. Czech Saaz Pellet 3.50 12.0 60 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale

If you are shooting at the Belgian Dark Strong style, you are at least 10 pts low in gravity and on the high-ish end of IBUs, so the balance will not be what one typically expects in that style.

From Victory malt I get mostly "toasty" but in a BDS I expect more of a raisiny, munich richness. Maybe replace the Victory with half munich and half caramunich.

Good point danny I did have special b in the recipe at alf pound and changed it out of the vicrtory because it was too dark I thought.

Went and looked at it after you mention everything and changed some stuff here is a revised recipe.
Belgian strong

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 11.50
Anticipated OG: 1.074 Plato: 17.86
Anticipated SRM: 24.0
Anticipated IBU: 17.6
Brewhouse Efficiency: 84 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Formulas Used
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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

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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8.7 1.00 lbs. Belgian candi syrup Belgium 1.060 150
73.9 8.50 lbs. Pilsener Belgium 1.037 2
8.7 1.00 lbs. Wheat Malt Belgium 1.038 2
8.7 1.00 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian 1.030 120

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Tettnanger Tettnang Pellet 4.50 9.9 60 min.
0.50 oz. Czech Saaz Pellet 3.50 7.7 60 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale

WOW you have an 84% efficency? Thats really nice. mine is only 69%!

Ya I get a high efficency in part from the batch fly hybrid sparge i do. I drain out like a batch sparge. Close valve put in enough water to cover grain stir then start a slow drain and let it go down put in some more water never letting it go totally dry repeat until I have my boil volume.