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1 of 2 Belgian Golden Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 11th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

9.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
45 oz	German - Pilsner45 oz Pilsner	38	1.6	90%
5 oz	Cane Sugar5 oz Cane Sugar	46	0	10%
50 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Sterling5 g Sterling Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	30 min	21.01	33.3%
10 g	Saaz10 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	10.91	66.7%
15 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Sterling (Pellet) 5 g Sterling (Pellet) Hops	21.01	33.3%
10 g	Saaz (Pellet) 10 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	10.91	66.7%
15 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	140 °F	147 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.99 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.94 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.39 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.17 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 25 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	50	75	75	230.023
Water is Balanced 5 SRM
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Notes

Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

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Last Updated: 2025-10-30 00:19 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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