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Brussels Muscles

290 calories 22.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 60 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 72.14 liters
Post Boil Size: 65 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Old Men On Ladders
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 290 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday June 17th 2026
1.095
1.013
11.7%
25.8
5.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 kg Gladfield - Pilsner Malt15 kg Pilsner Malt 37.7 1.93 68.2%
0.50 kg Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 kg Honey Malt 37 25 2.3%
4 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)4 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 18.2%
1.50 kg Gladfield - Wheat Malt1.5 kg Wheat Malt 38.8 2.13 6.8%
1 kg Gladfield - Ale Malt1 kg Ale Malt 37.4 2.8 4.5%
22 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Magnum25 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 13.34 14.3%
50 g Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 8 28.6%
50 g East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 4.41 28.6%
50 g Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 28.6%
175 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Monk
Amount:
44 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
17 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 476 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.04 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Officer SE Water Filtered 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
72 L Infusion 70 °C 65 °C 60 min
Temperature 65 °C 78 °C 10 min
10 L Sparge 70 °C 60 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 69.43 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 42.67 L and adding 24.03 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 102.92 L. Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 33.52 L and adding 57.52 L sparge/top-off. 91
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 85.6 L) 91
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 97.5 L) 102.9
Grain absorption losses -18
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 66.7 L) 72.1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 2.7
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 60 L) 65
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 65 L) 60
Total: 91  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brussels Muscles" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Old Men On Ladders. BIAB, ABV 11.72%, IBU 25.76, SRM 5.44, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Honey Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Wheat Malt, Ale Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-17 00:18 UTC