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Belgian Strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 287 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 19th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

10.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.2

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.75 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner15.75 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	66.3%
1.50 lb	Munich1.5 lb Munich	37	6	6.3%
6 lb	Cane Sugar6 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	25.3%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.1%
23.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	7.92	7.7%
1.50 oz	Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	8.16	46.2%
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings1.5 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	10.1	46.2%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	7.92	7.7%
1.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.16	46.2%
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	10.1	46.2%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.36 gal		Infusion	163 °F	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550

Amount:	1.50 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 210 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.02 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.43 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Houston - 77007

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Force carb keg at 30 psi for 48 hours.

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Last Updated: 2025-03-24 13:52 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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