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Golden Christmas

295 calories 27.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Johnson
Calories: 295 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 29th 2018
1.089
1.018
9.3%
30.0
13.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 53.7%
6 lb Belgian - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 29.3%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 4.9%
2 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-452 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 32 45 9.8%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 2.4%
20.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 90 min 19.93 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 10.11 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 oz Phosphoric acid Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
73 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 606 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 120 °F 10 min
Temperature -- 145 °F 45 min
Temperature -- 155 °F 40 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 7.86 31.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.34 37.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.92 g | 11.7 qt) 3.52 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.39 45.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Golden Christmas" Belgian Dark Strong Ale beer recipe by Kevin Johnson. All Grain, ABV 9.27%, IBU 30.04, SRM 13.3, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Biscuit, Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45, CaraHell) Hops: (Spalt, Saaz) Other: (whirlfloc, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-29 22:33 UTC