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Belgian strong ale

286 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 4th 2019
1.087
1.013
9.8%
28.1
15.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
26 lb German - Pilsner26 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6.2%
2 lb Belgian - Special B2 lb Special B 34 115 6.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 1.5%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 6.2%
32.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 23.33 66.7%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 4.76 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 277 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.9 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.88 gal (55.51 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.56 gal (38.24 qt) and adding 1.88 gal (7.51 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.44 45.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 11.44 45.8  
Mash volume with grains 13.88 55.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.81 -15.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.19 g | 16.7 qt) 3.46 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.73 g | 46.9 qt) 11 44  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 14.9 59.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Belgian strong ale" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Dash Cunning. All Grain, ABV 9.77%, IBU 28.09, SRM 15.19, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Flaked Wheat, Special B, Aromatic, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-05-04 15:24 UTC