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Belgian Strong (2023)

255 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (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: Friday March 31st 2023
1.077
1.016
8.1%
22.0
3.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 85.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 14.3%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Styrian Goldings0.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 60 min 16.69 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.27 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ale 1214
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Poland Spring 2017
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
13 2 6 10 4 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.73 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.71 g | 10.8 qt) 1.67 6.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 3.92 15.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong (2023)" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by ijdavis. All Grain, ABV 8.11%, IBU 21.96, SRM 3.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-31 12:41 UTC