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Belgian Golden Strong

255 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 8th 2022
1.077
1.016
8.1%
18.9
6.4
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 79.1%
0.99 lb German - Carapils0.99 lb Carapils 35 1.3 6.3%
0.66 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.66 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.2%
26.45 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)26.45 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 10.5%
15.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Saaz1.4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 18.9 40.6%
2.05 oz Tettnanger2.05 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 59.4%
3.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
13.45 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 30 39 84 145
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Infusion 162 °F 162 °F 60 min
18 qt Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.31 21.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.44 25.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.77 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.46 g | 17.8 qt) 3.21 12.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.74 g | 31 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.14 0.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.52 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Golden Strong" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Naub3. All Grain, ABV 8.09%, IBU 18.9, SRM 6.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils, Aromatic, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Saaz, Tettnanger) Other: (Irish Moss, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-10 22:54 UTC