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Strongest Belgian Gold

267 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 267 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 16th 2015
1.081
1.015
8.8%
31.9
15.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Belgian - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 74.2%
1 lb Torrified Wheat1 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 6.7%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 38 6 3.4%
0.33 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.33 lb Aromatic 33 38 2.2%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 13.5%
14.83 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz0.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.1 Boil 60 min 6.88 21.5%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 16.41 42.9%
0.83 oz Hallertau Blanc0.83 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Leaf/Whole 8.8 Boil 15 min 8.65 35.6%
2.33 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 130 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Minneapolis December 2015
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
5.5 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.81 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.84 23.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.6 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.47 g | 13.9 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
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