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Belgian Strong Ale

260 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Paul Lohmuller
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Honey6 lb Honey - (late fermenter addition) 35 2 41.7%
4 lb Weyermann - Pale Wheat4 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 27.8%
2 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt2 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 13.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7%
0.38 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.38 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.6%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls - (late mash tun addition) 0 0 7%
14.38 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 20.25 66.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 30 min 3.89 16.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.01 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 5 min.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 5 min.
7 g Chamomile Herb Boil 5 min.
28 g Coriander Spice Boil 5 min.
1 g Grains of paradise Spice Boil 5 min.
4 g Fermaid O Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.04 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 0 70 70 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20.2 qt Strike 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
6 qt Batch Sparge 212 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.41 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.41 qt/lb 5.05 20.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.22 g | 20.9 qt) 5.72 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.05 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.61 g | 10.4 qt) 1.75 7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4.75 19  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 6.8 27.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Assume 12 lb honey = 1 gal, so 6 lb = 1/2 gal.

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