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Strong Belgian

243 calories 25.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Jody Hughes
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 243 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 15th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt10 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 2.64 / lb
26.40
37 1.6 75.5%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner1.5 lb Pilsner 2.21 / lb
3.31
36 1.5 11.3%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 9.67 / lb
9.67
38 0 7.5%
8 oz Dingemans - Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt8 oz Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt 2.63 / lb
1.32
30 6 3.8%
4 oz Weyermann - Acidulated4 oz Acidulated 3.51 / lb
0.88
27 3.4 1.9%
13.25 lbs / 41.58
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - Styrian Golding1 oz Styrian Golding Hops 2.19 / oz
2.19
Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 17.18 40%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops 2.19 / oz
2.19
Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 10.42 40%
0.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz0.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops 2.49 / oz
1.25
Pellet 2.8 Boil 5 min 3.05 20%
2.50 oz / 5.63
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Protein rest Strike 141 °F 131 °F 15 min
Remove 1.4G (31%) - heat to 156 (10 mins). Hold for 15 min. Decoction 131 °F 156 °F 25 min
after rest, heat decoration to boil (est 25 min), boil 10, return to mash, target mash temp is 153F after decoction returned Decoction 156 °F 208 °F 35 min
hold mash @153F until 75 have elapsed before starting second decoction Infusion 153 °F 153 °F --
remove 1.5G (33%) - heat to boil, rest 10, return to mash. Expected mash temp 169F for mash out after second decoction blended Decoction 153 °F 208 °F 40 min
5 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F 169 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.36 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient 0.12 / g
0.36
Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz corriander 2.81 / oz
1.41
Spice Boil 15 min.
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
1.75 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 2 hr.
1 g Citric acid Water Agt Sparge 40 min.
1.77
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
13.19 / each
13.19
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 85 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 B cells required
13.19 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.24 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
 
Notes

Brewing for December brew club competition.

Using 2 Decoction mash.

Add candi sugar to last 15 minutes of boil.

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