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Belgian Golden Strong Ale Take 1

261 calories 23.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jake Davis
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 15th 2023
1.079
1.015
8.4%
30.1
4.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Belgian - Pilsner35 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 84.7%
3.30 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose3.3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 8%
2 lb American - Wheat2 lb Wheat 38 1.8 4.8%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.2%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
41.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Magnum1.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 26.48 42.9%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 2.19 28.6%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 1.4 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 380 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
16 qt -- 160 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.38 gal (69.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.74 gal (46.97 qt) and adding 5.38 gal (21.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.67 gal (78.66 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) and adding 7.67 gal (30.66 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.63 66.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 16.63 66.5  
Mash volume with grains 19.67 78.7  
Grain absorption losses -4.75 -19  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.12 g | 68.5 qt) 16 64  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.26 1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 15 60  
Going into fermentor 15 60  
Total: 21 84
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Golden Strong Ale Take 1" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Jake Davis. All Grain, ABV 8.39%, IBU 30.07, SRM 4.42, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-15 22:24 UTC