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Belgian Gold

258 calories 24 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created Sunday May 16th 2021
1.078
1.016
8.1%
35.5
5.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 84.7%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 6.8%
8 oz Belgian - Cara 20L8 oz Cara 20L 34 22 3.4%
6 oz Flaked Wheat6 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.5%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.7%
2 oz Flaked Barley2 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 0.8%
236 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 28.12 50%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - CZ Saaz0.5 oz CZ Saaz Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 2.98 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 15 min 4.37 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 166 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Abbey M47
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Belgian Gold" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by cphilli. All Grain, ABV 8.13%, IBU 35.47, SRM 5.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Cara 20L, Flaked Wheat, Acidulated Malt, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Northern Brewer, CZ Saaz, East Kent Golding)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-10-01 18:57 UTC
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