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Belgian Golden Strong Ale

264 calories 19.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 264 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 20th 2022
1.081
1.009
9.4%
27.5
3.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Weyermann - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt6.5 lb Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 81.3%
1.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 18.8%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz styrian golding0.85 oz styrian golding Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24.48 65.4%
0.45 oz Saaz0.45 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 10 min 2.99 34.6%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - French Saison OYL-026
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.5 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.38 g | 25.5 qt) 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.12 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.94 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

-BIAB water retention is 0.0625 gal/lb. Start with 4.65 gal water
-Mash normally, 152F for 60-75 minutes
-Boil for 70 minutes following the hops schedule
-Slowly add the Belgian Candy Sugar with 5 min left in boil
-Ferment starting low (62F) and raise 1F each day after fermentation starts for 2-3 weeks. Seems like this will encourage clean fermentation and release of ideal flavors, plus ferment all available sugars.
-high carbonation, if kegging go to 3.5-4 vols. If bottling, go to the limit (3 vols is spec limit)

This benefits from lager-style aging, but can be consumed immediately. Age for 12-16 weeks for best results per forums.

Brewed July 2022: OG was spot on, FG went all the way down to 1.001 for nearly 12% beer. Opened one after 3 days in the fridge - prominent alcohol taste, very fruity, not as dry as I hoped. It is certainly bright, strong, bold, fruity. Should also have spice notes.

Modified recipe slightly Aug 2022

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  • Last Updated: 2022-08-29 18:41 UTC