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Belgian Golden Strong #2

266 calories 27.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 12th 2015
1.080
1.020
7.9%
32.5
4.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 75%
2 lb American - Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 12.5%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 6.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Mash 0 min 6.57 20%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 90 min 15.39 20%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 20 min 3.09 10%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 20 min 3.71 10%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 20 min 3.71 10%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 14 days 10%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Dry Hop 14 days 10%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 14 days 10%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 549 B cells required
- Belgian Gold
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 549 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
68 8 33 60 70 143
RO water run through Charcoal filter for Las Vegas City Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 85 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 6.79 27.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.42 g | 17.7 qt) 4.54 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.89 g | 31.5 qt) 8 32  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.16 40.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hops are actually

First Gold= UK Pilgrim Alpha 10.8
German Brewers Gold Alpha 5.9
UK Fuggle Alpha 4.2
German Hallertau Alpha 4.1
German Tettnang Alpha 3.8

all other hops are accurate

Starter with 300g Briess Sparkling Amber DME
3L RO Charcoal Filtered Water
Yeast Nutrient
.5 OZ Citra Hop
Oxygenated
Stirplate 24 hours


Strike Water at 169F to achieve 153.5F rest temp
1 hour 40 minutes rest

Results with the Belgian Ale Yeast produced a more Classic Golden Belgian Ale Flavor Profile

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