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Belgian Strong Ale; 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.44 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Speece
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 11th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

9.9%

IBU (tinseth):

73.8

SRM (morey):

8.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Gambrinus - Pale Malt20 lb Pale Malt	37.3	2.1	58.8%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	5.9%
2 lb	Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	5.9%
4 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L4 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	11.8%
6 lb	Agave Nectar6 lb Agave Nectar	35	2	17.6%
34 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	Leaf/Whole	6	Boil	60 min	7.41	11.1%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Boil	60 min	13.59	11.1%
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Leaf/Whole	15	Boil	60 min	18.54	11.1%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.7	Boil	60 min	15.69	11.1%
1 oz	Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops	Leaf/Whole	15	Boil	60 min	18.54	11.1%
4 oz	Citra4 oz Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	11	Dry Hop	7 days		44.4%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Lemondrop (Leaf/Whole)	7.41	11.1%
5 oz	Citra (Leaf/Whole)	13.59	55.5%
1 oz	Columbus (Leaf/Whole)	18.54	11.1%
1 oz	Simcoe (Leaf/Whole)	15.69	11.1%
1 oz	Magnum (Leaf/Whole)	18.54	11.1%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.87 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	SuperMoss		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	88%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 298 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 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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Last Updated: 2025-06-11 18:26 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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