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Devil G's BGSA

Created: Monday July 20th 2015
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271 calories 24.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Aussie Home Brewer
Calories: 271 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 330ml)
1.088
1.017
9.3%
29.7
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.95 kg Belgian - Pilsner6.95 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 78.6%
1.89 kg Cane Sugar1.89 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 21.4%
8.84 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80.84 g Saaz80.84 g Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil 90 min 29.71 100%
80.84 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.63 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
26 - 32 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
24 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
37.9 L Infusion -- 65 °C 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 39.6 L) 35.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 44.2 L) 40.3
Grain absorption losses -7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33 L) 29
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 24
Volume into fermentor 24
Total: 35.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 169.4%
Pre-Boil: 127% 47 ppg
Ending Kettle: 80% 33.2 ppg
Brew House: 80% 33.2 ppg
Wort Volume:
28.5 Liters
  • Expected 24 Liters of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.088
  • Actual OG: 1.086
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 9.71%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 86%
  • Actual FG: 1.012
  • Calories per 330ml 271 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 330ml 24.4 g
Amount Packaged:
27 Liters
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 76
  • 1/2L bottles: 54
  • Pints: 57
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/3/2018 1:50 AM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.077 35.4 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/3/2018 1:50 AM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.077 41.2 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/3/2018 2:16 AM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.086 28.5 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/3/2018 2:16 AM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.086 28.5 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
3/6/2018 9:40 PM
over 7 years ago 		+3 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Fermentation started in about 12 hours. after 24 hours it was blowing wort out of the airlock. cleaned it up as best I could but I think I lost about half a litre. Have now moved temperature from 19 to 21. Will set to 23 tonight, and 25 on Friday.
3/14/2018 1:43 AM
over 7 years ago 		+11 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Still bubbling away. Now at 29 degrees, where I'll leave it until fermentation complete.
3/16/2018 11:45 AM
over 7 years ago 		+13 Sample 1.013   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Still fermenting quite rapidly for 12 days in. How low can it go?
3/22/2018 10:25 PM
over 7 years ago 		+19 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Airlock activity seems to have almost stopped. Some pressure but no movement in 30s. Will take another reading then cold crash if done.
4/2/2018 1:17 AM
over 7 years ago 		+30 Fermentation Complete 1.012   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Smells great!
4/3/2018 1:28 AM
over 7 years ago 		+31 Packaged 27 Liters 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Pretty fruity! G filled about 20 bottles herself.
 
Notes

Ferment 18-28 over the week (about 2 deg rise each day)

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