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Belgian Strong Ale

356 calories 32.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.196 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.107 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 356 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
1.107
1.022
11.2%
32.3
15.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb American - Pale Ale18 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 79.6%
1 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.4%
1 lb Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.4%
2 lb Turbinado2 lb Turbinado 44 10 8.8%
0.60 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.6 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 2.7%
22.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Kent Goldings3 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 70 min 14.37 42.9%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 70 min 8.62 28.6%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 70 min 7.47 14.3%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 70 min 1.87 7.1%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Dry Hop 0 days 7.1%
7 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (5.55 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.1 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 6.2 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 8.75 35  
Mash volume with grains 10.35 41.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.5 -10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.24 g | 29 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.55 22.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Brewer #446164. All Grain, ABV 11.22%, IBU 32.33, SRM 15.78, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, CaraMunich, Aromatic, Turbinado, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Northern Brewer, Domestic Hallertau, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-04 23:49 UTC