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Belgian Strong Ale

287 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 19th 2025
1.088
1.008
10.4%
26.2
4.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15.75 lb Weyermann - Pilsner15.75 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 66.3%
1.50 lb Munich1.5 lb Munich 37 6 6.3%
6 lb Cane Sugar6 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 25.3%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.1%
23.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 7.92 7.7%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 8.16 46.2%
1.50 oz Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 10.1 46.2%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.02 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.43 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Houston - 77007
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.36 gal Infusion 163 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.77 31.1  
Mash volume with grains 9.19 36.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.22 -8.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3.01 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.44 1.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.12 g | 36.5 qt) 8.75 35  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 7.5 30  
Going into fermentor 7.5 30  
Total: 10.78 43.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Force carb keg at 30 psi for 48 hours.

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