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Brewminati Belgian Golden Strong

308 calories 27 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.114 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 308 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 3rd 2018
1.093
1.017
10.0%
18.3
3.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
28.36 lb German - Pilsner28.36 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.3%
2.18 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.18 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.3%
4.34 lb Cane Sugar4.34 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 12.4%
34.88 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.18 oz East Kent Goldings2.18 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 75 min 13.04 50%
2.18 oz Saaz2.18 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 5.29 50%
4.36 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
47.8 qt Single Infusion Sparge -- 151 °F 90 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.18 each Whirflock Fining Boil 5 min.
0.54 tbsp Yeast nutient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1262 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Mash grains 66°C for 90 minutes. Boil wort for 75 minutes adding hops per scheduled times. Cool wort to room temperature and drain or rack the wort off of the trub. Aerate the cool wort and oxygenate. Ferment 19°C) for 10 days in the primary and 2 weeks in the secondary.


Yeast Pitch Rate:
Units:
Sugar Scale:
Wort Gravity (OG):
1.097
(1.xxx)
Wort Volume:
6.1
(Gallons)
Target Pitch Rate:
(million cells / ml / degree plato)
Yeast Type:
Liquid Packs:
1
(packs/vials)
Mfg Date:
2018/10/03
(yyyy/mm/dd)
Date yeast pack was made.
Viability: Yeast is 0 days old, the viability is estimated at 100%.


Cells Available:
100 billion cells
Pitch Rate As-Is:
0.19M cells / mL / °P
Target Pitch Rate Cells:
667 billion cells
Difference:
-567 billion cells

Needs starter (see below), or more yeast.

Part 2: Make a starter if required, supports up to 3 step-ups.
Yeast Starter - Up To 3 Step-Ups:
Starting Yeast Count:
100
(Billion Cells)
Enter the number of cells you are starting with, or click the 'grab from above' button if you set up your yeast in the previous section.
Starter - Step 1:
Starter Size (L) Gravity (1.xxx) Growth Model and Aeration

3

1.036

DME Required:
10.9 oz, 308.1 g
Growth Rate:
1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.32
Ending Cell Count:
531 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate:
1.00M cells / mL / °P
Starter does not create enough yeast cells. Increase starter size, change aeration technique, or do another step.
Starter Size (L) Gravity (1.xxx) Growth Model and Aeration

3

1.036

DME Required:
10.9 oz, 308.1 g
Increase:
1.2
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 1.72
Ending Cell Count:
893 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate:
1.67M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

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