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Belgian Strong Golden

260 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.41 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 2nd 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2.5 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 16.7%
11.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner11.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 76.7%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.3%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Charles Faram - Celeia1 oz Celeia Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 15.22 33.3%
1 oz Charles Faram - Celeia1 oz Celeia Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 11.7 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz CZ1 oz Saaz CZ Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 20 min 5.91 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.90 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.90 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pale Ale
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 7 5 60 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Protein Rest Strike 163 °F 131 °F 20 min
1.25 gal Infusion 212 °F 146 °F 60 min
3 gal Infusion 212 °F 168 °F 15 min
2.75 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.07 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.07 qt/lb 3.34 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.34 17.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.88 23.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.6 qt) 7.41 29.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.2 0.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Golden" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #180499. All Grain, ABV 8.59%, IBU 32.82, SRM 3.78, Fermentables: (Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Pilsner, Rice Hulls, Flaked Wheat) Hops: (Celeia, Saaz CZ) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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