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Belgian Golden

265 calories 25.1 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: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: k. Klemp
Calories: 265 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 16th 2016
1.080
1.017
8.2%
40.2
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb German - Pilsner30 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 92.3%
2.50 lb Cane Sugar2.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 7.7%
32.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.40 oz East Kent Goldings2.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 15.73 27.3%
2.40 oz Styrian Goldings2.4 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 17.31 27.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 2.78 11.4%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 4.37 11.4%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 22.7%
8.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 439 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.83 gal (55.32 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.83 gal (7.32 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.6 gal (38.4 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.25 45  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 11.25 45  
Mash volume with grains 13.65 54.6  
Grain absorption losses -3.75 -15  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.4 g | 25.6 qt) 6.07 24.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.83 g | 55.3 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.33 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.32 69.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


Excellent. It is primed and conditioned with Sierra Nevada yeast, so it should settle out nicely by the weekend. It came out really clear since I lagered it for 8 weeks.
Enjoy.
Recipe for 12 gallons, OG 1.070
Mash at 148 F, 30# German pilsner malt
Fill kettle, and add 2.5# organic can sugar to boost gravity to 1.080
Ferment at 65-70 F with Wyeast 1388
Lager for 8 weeks
Hop Schedule:
Bittering: 30 IBU Kent and Styrian Goldings
Flavor Saaz and Styrian Goldings, 1 oz each at 20 minutes
Aroma: 2 oz Saaz

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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-16 22:53 UTC