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Vinnie C's Belgian Golden Strong Ale

254 calories 22.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 14th 2020
1.077
1.014
8.3%
24.2
7.5
n/a
15.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt11.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt $ 1.06 / lb
$ 12.19 		36.8 2.43 76.7%
0.75 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White0.75 lb Wheat Malt, White $ 1.25 / lb
$ 0.94 		39.1 2.5 5%
0.75 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L0.75 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L $ 1.35 / lb
$ 1.01 		35.9 10 5%
2 lb Turbinado2 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 13.3%
15 lbs / $ 14.14
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Styrian Goldings0.6 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 90 min 13.15 26.1%
0.70 oz Styrian Goldings0.7 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 11.02 30.4%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.20 / oz
$ 1.20 		Pellet 2.9 Aroma 0 min 43.5%
2.30 oz / $ 1.20
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.88 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.31 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 5.2 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.68 g | 30.7 qt) 8.2 32.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.6 22.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.08 40.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Vinnie Cilurzo's recipe from "Brew like a Monk".
Will try to get water tested or get RO/distilled water before brew day, otherwise home tap water it is.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-14 15:08 UTC