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Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 26 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 19th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.080

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

28.9

SRM (morey):

3.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
65 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner65 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	97%
2 lb	BSG - Belgian Candi Sugar - Light (0°L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Light (0°L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	0	3%
67 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	90 min	1.6	7.1%
4 oz	Styrian Goldings4 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	60 min	5.99	28.4%
5 oz	Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	5 min	4.77	35.5%
3 oz	Barth-Haas - Celeia3 oz Celeia Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	90 min	8.07	21.3%
31 g	Magnum31 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.1	Boil	90 min	8.47	7.8%
14.09 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	7.59	35.5%
5 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 4.9999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	4.77	35.5%
3 oz	Barth-Haas - Celeia (Pellet)	8.07	21.3%
31 g	Magnum (Pellet) 31 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	8.47	7.8%
14.09 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22 gal	Protein	Temperature	125 °F	125 °F	10 min
	Beta Rest		125 °F	144 °F	25 min
	Alph Rest		144 °F	155 °F	25 min
	Mash Out		155 °F	168 °F	5 min
14 gal		Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - SafAle BE-256

Amount:	5 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64.4 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 666 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 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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Notes

I let this beer ferment at ambient temps which reached the upper 70's. The FG ended up at 1.013 with a resulting ABV = 8.8% which I was fine with. Initial tasting is fruity, a bit of pear notes with a mild spiciness. No overly noticeable alcohol on the palate but def felt some warmth down my gullet as I swallowed. It was only a 4oz taster but in the morning on an empty stomach, I could def feel the boozy impact rather quickly. This one will definitely sneak up on you if you are not careful. Will be kegging out shortly and then force carbonating at 36F. Going to target around 2.9 v/v CO2 to give it a bit of a fizzy finish.

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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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