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Belgian Strong Golden Ale

232 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 232 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 27th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt12 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 82.8%
0.25 lb Dingemans - Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt0.25 lb Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt 30 6 1.7%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.7%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 13.8%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 22.55 66.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.59 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
8.48 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 21.67 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pittsburgh (McMurray)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.56 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.56 30.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.2 g | 8.8 qt) 1.6 6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.95 g | 27.8 qt) 6.35 25.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.16 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Golden Ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #102219. All Grain, ABV 8.11%, IBU 28.14, SRM 4.38, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt, Biscuit, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Irish Moss, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-27 15:25 UTC