Golden Strong Showers w/ Blueberries - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Golden Strong Showers w/ Blueberries

263 calories 22 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Curtdogg.
Calories: 263 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 30th 2017
1.080
1.013
8.7%
23.6
4.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 80%
14 oz Belgian - Wheat14 oz Wheat 38 1.8 7.4%
8 oz German - Carapils8 oz Carapils 35 1.3 4.2%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 8.4%
11.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 0 min 21.63 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.96 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Start with 6 gallons of RO water.
Treat 4 gallons with salt additions to adjust mash pH within range of 5.2-5.5
Treat remaining 2 gal of RO water with lactic acid to bring within pH range, heat to 168F and batch sparge.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Increase fermentation temp to 70F over 5 days and hold for 2 weeks.
Transfer to secondary, add 8 oz per gallon frozen organic blueberries hold for two weeks.
Keg to 3.0 volumes c02

Split batch and add blueberries to half if desired.

View Count: 752
Brew Count: 0
Last Updated: 2017-06-30 13:50 UTC

Home Brewing Software Calculators
View the recipe at Brewer's Friend
Includes tools for copying, scaling, printing, generating labels, calculating water requirements, BeerXML, and more!