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Belgian Golden strong 7 gal (2022)

274 calories 24 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 274 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 18th 2022
1.083
1.015
9.0%
24.4
4.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.75 lb American - Pilsner17.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 78.9%
4 lb Cane Sugar4 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 17.8%
0.75 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.3%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Warrior0.4 oz Warrior Hops Leaf/Whole 14.2 Boil 60 min 11.16 16.7%
1 oz Nobility1 oz Nobility Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 11.24 41.7%
1 oz Nobility1 oz Nobility Hops Leaf/Whole 5.2 Boil 5 min 2.04 41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
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Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
24 5 26 12 17 52
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.94 27.8  
Mash volume with grains 8.42 33.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.17 g | 20.7 qt) 5.33 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3 1.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.84 g | 39.4 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 8 32  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 8 g | 32 qt) 7.5 30  
Total: 12.27 49.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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Aug 2024

Not remembering what happened on this brew. No notes anywhere. I think I left it in the fermenter for a long time maybe over thanksgiving and christmas and didn't package until after new year. It probably tasted bad and I dumped most of it. Not sure if I ever did the oak trick either.

I will say though I found a bottle in the fridge last night and although it was a low fill and really under carbed it was pretty good didn't seem to have any off flavors, tasted great and on point. Really clear. There was a lot of ugly sediment in the bottle though. Not sure if I bottle conditioned or what.



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NOV 2022
Brew day didnt have any bittering or hallertau
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11/16/2022
i think im about to brew this.

the 7.5 gallons should get me 7 gallons total brew. can bottle 2-3 gallons worth directly from fermenter to bottle condition, then keg the rest where it will get the oak cubes.

the oak idea is partially inspired by allagash curieux which EJ shared at a capsoul meeting this past summer

i think i would do my oak without the bourbon though

https://www.allagash.com/beer/curieux/

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10/18/2022
scaled to 7.5 gallons

adjustments to grain bill and hops for even numbers.

considering doing RO dilute for a crisper brew?

if all tap water, consider more bittering hops (upper end of acceptable IBU) to balance?

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6/30/2022
initial recipe creation! originally created this trying to think of a way to make a dent in a sack of pilsner malt i was gifted.

going with a very basic simple recipe based on craft beer & brewing link. i would think maybe some carapils for head but they did not suggest any. should probably bottle condition this? could possibly brew a double batch of this and oak age half. or possibly brew 7 gallons (single fermenter) and bottle straight from fermenter, add oak, then bottle the rest a week or so later? or keg the oak version if fermenter space needed.

https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-belgian-golden-strong-ale/

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