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Merckx Magic

270 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 50%
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 16th 2021
1.082
1.015
8.8%
24.9
4.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 83.5%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 13.4%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
2.50 oz Aromatic Malt2.5 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 1%
14.97 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Barth-Haas - Styrian Savinjski Golding6 oz Styrian Savinjski Golding Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 21.98 85.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 2.91 14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.03 gal Protein Rest Strike 139 °F 131 °F 20 min
saccharification rest 146 °F 146 °F 60 min
mash out 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.86 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.9 23.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.62 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.36 g | 17.4 qt) 4.79 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30.1 qt) 7.95 31.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.66 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Merckx Magic" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by cphilli. All Grain, ABV 8.79%, IBU 24.89, SRM 4.4, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Acidulated Malt, Aromatic Malt) Hops: (Styrian Savinjski Golding, CZ Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-17 19:55 UTC