Vinnie Cilurzo’s Strong Golden Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brew Like a Monk
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 14th 2024

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11.44 lb	American - Pilsner11.44 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	80%
1.74 lb	Cane Sugar1.74 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	20%
13.18 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

11.44 lb

American - Pilsner

1.8

80%

1.74 lb

Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)

20%

13.18 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	90 min	15.33	33.3%
0.75 oz	Styrian Goldings0.75 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	30 min	11.02	33.3%
0.75 oz	Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	14.5	Aroma	0 min		33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

0.75 oz

Styrian Goldings

Pellet

5.5

Boil

90 min

15.33

33.3%

0.75 oz

Styrian Goldings

Pellet

5.5

Boil

30 min

11.02

33.3%

0.75 oz

Saaz

Pellet

14.5

Aroma

0 min

33.3%

2.25 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	26.35	66.6%
0.75 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.74999999828443 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14.88 qt	Strike	163 °F	150 °F	60 min
13.12 qt	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

14.88 qt

Strike

163 °F

150 °F

60 min

13.12 qt

Sparge

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	3.58	14.3
Mash volume with grains	4.49	18
Grain absorption losses	-1.43	-5.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.81 g \| 23.2 qt)	4.54	18.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.71 g \| 30.8 qt)	6.43	25.7
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions)	0.13	0.5
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.08	-0.3
Post boil Volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	8.11	32.4
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb

3.58

14.3

Mash volume with grains

4.49

Grain absorption losses

-1.43

-5.7

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.2 qt)

4.54

18.1

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.71 g | 30.8 qt)

6.43

25.7

Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions)

0.13

0.5

Boil off losses

-2.25

-9

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.08

-0.3

Post boil Volume

5.5

Going into fermentor

5.5

Total:

8.11

32.4

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

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