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BGSA 5.5

233 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 17th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Belgian - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 68.4%
1 lb Belgian - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 5.3%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 10.5%
3 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity3 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity 32 1 15.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz magnum0.75 oz magnum Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 60 min 27.22 100%
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Yeast
White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.01 g | 36.1 qt) 9.39 37.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.29 g | 41.2 qt) 10.67 42.7  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.26 1.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7.4 29.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.39 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BGSA 5.5" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by BrewingBaar. BIAB, ABV 7.74%, IBU 27.22, SRM 4.69, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Wheat, American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity) Hops: (magnum)
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