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Belgian Golden Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.073 (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):

27.5

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	18.09	33.3%
10 g	Saaz10 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	9.4	66.7%
15 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 g	Sterling (Pellet) 5 g Sterling (Pellet) Hops	18.09	33.3%
10 g	Saaz (Pellet) 10 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	9.4	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
0.73 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.55 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.49 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.42 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	-	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

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
68	8	33	60	70	54
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Last Updated: 2025-08-11 04:04 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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