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Belgian Strong Ale; 2025

254 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Speece
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 11th 2025
1.078
1.008
9.1%
78.3
8.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Gambrinus - Pale Malt20 lb Pale Malt 37.3 2.1 58.8%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.9%
2 lb Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 5.9%
4 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L4 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 11.8%
6 lb Agave Nectar6 lb Agave Nectar 35 2 17.6%
34 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 7.87 11.1%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 14.43 11.1%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.68 11.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 16.66 11.1%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.68 11.1%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 44.4%
9 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp SuperMoss Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 300 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.87 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.69 gal (54.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.69 gal (6.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.74 gal (50.96 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.76 gal (39.04 qt) and adding 0.74 gal (2.96 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.5 42  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.5 42  
Mash volume with grains 12.74 51  
Grain absorption losses -3.5 -14  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 7.18 28.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.51 2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.69 g | 54.8 qt) 14.44 57.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13 52  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13 g | 52 qt) 12 48  
Total: 17.68 70.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian Strong Ale; 2025" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Tim Speece. All Grain, ABV 9.08%, IBU 78.31, SRM 8.02, Fermentables: (Pale Malt, Flaked Corn, Flaked Barley, Caramel Malt - 20L, Agave Nectar) Hops: (Lemondrop, Citra, Columbus, Simcoe, Magnum) Other: (SuperMoss)
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