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Belgian Strong Ale

256 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: D. Stark
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 24th 2015
1.078
1.013
8.4%
30.2
7.0
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Belgian - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 93.3%
1 lb Canadian - Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 90 min 30.17 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.83 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.04 g | 12.2 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by D. Stark. All Grain, ABV 8.44%, IBU 30.17, SRM 6.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Honey Malt) Hops: (Mandarina Bavaria)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-03-24 19:15 UTC