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Belgian Golden Strong #2

414 calories 64.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 414 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 64.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 17th 2019
1.119
1.061
7.5%
28.6
8.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb German - Pilsner24 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 60%
6 lb American - Rye6 lb Rye 38 3.5 15%
4 lb American - Aromatic Malt4 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 10%
4 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)4 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 10%
2 lb Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 5%
40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Mash 0 min 2.57 20%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 6.45 10%
0.50 oz First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 4.4 10%
0.50 oz Brewer's Gold0.5 oz Brewer's Gold Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 5.28 10%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 2.81 10%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 1.6 10%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 1.42 10%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 1.6 10%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 2.49 10%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g gypsum Water Agt Mash --
3 g epsom salt Water Agt Mash --
5 g baking soda Water Agt Mash --
5 g calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
3.50 tsp PH Mash Stabilizer Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1450 B cells required
- Belgian Gold
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1450 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
68 8 33 60 70 143
RO water run through Charcoal filter for Las Vegas City Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 85 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: 13.03 gal (52.1 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.03 gal (4.1 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.34 gal (65.37 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.16 gal (36.63 qt) and adding 4.34 gal (17.37 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.5 54  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 13.5 54  
Mash volume with grains 16.34 65.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.5 -18  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 15.9 qt) 4.96 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.33 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.03 g | 52.1 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 18.46 73.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hops are actually

First Gold= UK Pilgrim Alpha 10.8
German Brewers Gold Alpha 5.9
UK Fuggle Alpha 4.2
German Hallertau Alpha 4.1
German Tettnang Alpha 3.8

all other hops are accurate

Starter with 300g Briess Sparkling Amber DME
3L RO Charcoal Filtered Water
Yeast Nutrient
.5 OZ Citra Hop
Oxygenated
Stirplate 24 hours


Strike Water at 169F to achieve 153.5F rest temp
1 hour 40 minutes rest

Results with the Belgian Ale Yeast produced a more Classic Golden Belgian Ale Flavor Profile

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