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Bulldog Belgian

231 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: TT
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 27th 2018
1.070
1.014
7.4%
30.5
3.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26 lb German - Pilsner26 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 86.7%
4 lb Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L)4 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 32 0 13.3%
30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Styrian Goldings2 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 17.57 40%
3 oz Saaz3 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 12.89 60%
5 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 775 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
dry and hoppy, but I don't want to go to the level of an IPA for me..... Maybe half way there.....
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 qt First Rest Infusion -- 131 °F 20 min
32 qt Full Mash Infusion -- 146 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.44 gal (57.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.65 gal (46.59 qt) and adding 2.44 gal (9.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 8.45 33.8  
Mash volume with grains 10.53 42.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.25 -13  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.14 g | 36.5 qt) 9.55 38.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.09 g | 56.3 qt) 14.5 58  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.35 1.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 18 72
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bulldog Belgian" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by TT. All Grain, ABV 7.4%, IBU 30.46, SRM 3.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Syrup - Clear (0L)) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-03-27 10:44 UTC