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Merckx Magic

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 50%
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 16th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

8.8%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	83.5%
2 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	38	0	13.4%
5 oz	German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.1%
2.50 oz	Aromatic Malt2.5 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	1%
14.97 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Barth-Haas - Styrian Savinjski Golding6 oz Styrian Savinjski Golding Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	60 min	21.98	85.7%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz1 oz CZ Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	15 min	2.91	14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Barth-Haas - Styrian Savinjski Golding (Pellet)	21.98	85.7%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz (Pellet)	2.91	14.3%
7 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.03 gal	Protein Rest	Strike	139 °F	131 °F	20 min
	saccharification rest		146 °F	146 °F	60 min
	mash out		168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2024-08-17 19:55 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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