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Belgian Golden Ale

200 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Specialty Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: davblck
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 23rd 2014
1.061
1.011
6.6%
22.6
3.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Belgian - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 83.3%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 4.2%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.2%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8.3%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 4.8 20%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 6.04 20%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 30 min 4.64 20%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 30 min 3.69 20%
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 10 min 3.42 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Fermaid Other Boil 10 min.
2 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 680 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Monterey, CA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
84 26 45 68 100 288
50/50 Tap/RO
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal 12 gallon sparge water Sparge -- 148 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.44 gal (57.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.44 gal (9.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 7.15 28.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.91 35.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume 9.7 38.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.44 g | 57.8 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.56 g | 46.3 qt) 12 48  
Estimated amount in fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.85 67.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Golden Ale" Belgian Specialty Ale beer recipe by davblck. All Grain, ABV 6.56%, IBU 22.58, SRM 3.24, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, Acidulated Malt, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger, Goldings) Other: (Fermaid, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2014-08-23 23:24 UTC