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Belgian Golden Ale

241 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Blond Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 95% (brew house)
Source: B Cole / NB
Calories: 241 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 27th 2019
1.073
1.016
7.5%
24.5
4.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Belgian - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 95.7%
0.25 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.25 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 2.2%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.2%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 19.62 66.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 4.87 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.77 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 122 °F 20 min
Decoction -- 149 °F 30 min
Decoction -- 158 °F 30 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.21 g | 20.8 qt) 4.59 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Golden Ale" Belgian Blond Ale beer recipe by B Cole / NB. All Grain, ABV 7.54%, IBU 24.49, SRM 4.26, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel Pils, Biscuit) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-27 19:16 UTC