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Belgian Golden Ale

238 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO Magazine
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 20th 2017
1.072
1.016
7.4%
29.2
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 82.8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 3.4%
2 lb Cane Sugar2 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 13.8%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 30 min 12.16 50%
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 17.03 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 4.53 18.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.53 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.15 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.75 23  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 8.66 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 Lbs Cane Sugar will be added about with 10 minutes left in the boil, so the Hop Utilization will be slightly higher than shown above. Roughly 31ish IBU.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-02-08 06:40 UTC