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Shaun's Belgian Golden Strong Ale

234 calories 22 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Shaun Hooke
Calories: 234 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday February 11th 2025
1.076
1.016
7.9%
32.1
7.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg Simpsons - Best Pale Ale5.5 kg Best Pale Ale 37.5 2 88%
250 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L250 g Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 4%
500 g Cane Sugar500 g Cane Sugar 46 0 8%
6,250 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 26.39 50%
30 g Charles Faram - Styrian Dragon30 g Styrian Dragon Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 5.73 50%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Infusion 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 17.3
Mash volume with grains 21
Grain absorption losses -5.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14.1 L) 10.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 21
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 27.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Shaun's Belgian Golden Strong Ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Shaun Hooke. All Grain, ABV 7.9%, IBU 32.12, SRM 7.13, Fermentables: (Best Pale Ale, Crystal Light - 45L, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Cascade, Styrian Dragon)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-11 15:28 UTC