Dark · BJCP 16C
Belgian Stout
A roast-forward stout: chocolate, coffee and dark fruit, with gentle spicy phenols from Belgian yeast.
- Coffee
- Chocolate
- Dark fruit
Origin: BelgiumDifficulty: IntermediateReady in: 3 weeks❄ Needs chiller
Recipe source: Castle Malting® — Belgian Stout · view original ↗ (scaled to 20 L at 72% efficiency)
Against BJCP 16C guidelines
OG1.060
ABV6.3%
IBU25
SRM37.9
Stats calculated from ingredients (Tinseth · Morey) — real results depend on efficiency and water.
- OG
- 1.060
- FG
- 1.012
- ABV
- 6.3%
- IBU
- 25
- SRM
- 37.9
- EBC
- 75
Malt & sugar
| Malt & sugar | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 9 kg | 80% |
| Crystal 40L | 0.7 kg | 6% |
| Chocolate malt | 1.2 kg | 11% |
| Roasted barley | 0.2 kg | 2% |
| Crystal 120L | 0.1 kg | 1% |
| Σ | 11.2 kg |
Hops
| Hops | Amount | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saaz 3.5% AA | 102 g | Boil | 50 min |
| Saaz 3.5% AA | 106 g | Boil | 10 min |
Yeast
SafAle S-33 · 2 pack(s) (11,5 g) · Ferment at 15–20°C
Water (estimate for an All-in-One brewer)
- Total water
- 55.1 L
- Mash water
- 33.6 L
- Sparge water
- 21.5 L
- Pre-boil volume
- 45 L
Estimated ingredient cost for this batch
Reference retail prices from ABV Beer Shop · 24/09/2026
- Cost of what you use
- ₫1,028,000
- Retail purchase
- ₫1,229,000
- Per litre
- ₫25,700
- Per 330 ml glass / bottle
- ₫8,500
Show cost per ingredient
| Ingredient | Amount | Reference price | Cost of what you use | Retail purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 9 kg | Weyermann Pilsner · ₫46,100/kg | ₫414,900 | ₫414,900 (9 kg) |
| Crystal 40L | 0.7 kg | Weyermann Caramunich II · ₫60,300/kg(equivalent) | ₫42,210 | ₫60,300 (1 kg) |
| Chocolate malt | 1.2 kg | Weyermann Carafa I · ₫67,800/kg(equivalent) | ₫81,360 | ₫101,700 (1.5 kg) |
| Roasted barley | 0.2 kg | Weyermann Roasted Barley · ₫65,800/kg | ₫13,160 | ₫32,900 (0.5 kg) |
| Crystal 120L | 0.1 kg | Weyermann Special W · ₫65,300/kg(equivalent) | ₫6,530 | ₫32,650 (0.5 kg) |
| Saaz | 208 g | Saaz · ₫127,300/100 g | ₫264,784 | ₫381,900 (3 × 100 g pack) |
| SafAle S-33 | 2 pack(s) | SafAle S-33 11,5 g · ₫102,400/pack | ₫204,800 | ₫204,800 (2 pack(s)) |
Retail purchase rounds hops and spices up to 100 g packs and malt up to 0.5 kg — leftovers keep for the next batch. Excludes power, water, CO₂ and cleaning chemicals. Prices may change.
Mash
- 63°CBeta rest (drier beer)45 min
- 72°CAlpha rest (iodine test)20 min
- 78°CMash-out2 min
Boil
Boil 60 minutes
Carbonation
2.5 vol CO₂
Fermentation
- 16°CPitch & primary fermentation2 days
- 20°CFree rise to finish5 days
- 8°CDrop to 8°C, settle / harvest yeast1 days
- 1°CCold conditioning5 days
Tips for success
- Less bitter than the tropical stout range — malt-forward.
- Converted from Castle Malting's (Belgium) 100 L recipe — Château malts replaced with equivalents.