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Belgian Golden Strong Ale

273 calories 27.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-re
Calories: 273 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 15th 2016
1.082
1.020
8.2%
28.2
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner12 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 73.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 6.2%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 3.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Wheat0.5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.1%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey 42 2 9.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.1%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.5%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Tettnanger3.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 0 min 25.57 77.8%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.2 Whirlpool at 210 °F 10 min 2.64 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 351 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 150 °F 45 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.78 39.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.88 43.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.99 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.21 24.9  
Total: 9.78 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Additions: 3mL acid, 2g gypsum, 1.5g CaCl2

Strike Water Needed 8.11 Gallons
Strike Water Temp 157 Fahrenheit
Total Mash Volume 9.19 Gallons
PreBoil Wort 7.50 Gallons
PostBoil Wort 6.00 Gallons
Into Fermenter 6.00 Gallons

Brew day note: Ended up with 8 gals pre-boil, double check water calcs... boiled an extra 15 minutes to get OG back up.

Used 3mL hopshot at 65 min instead of the tettnanger fwh

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  • Last Updated: 2016-12-30 16:06 UTC