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[32] La Chouffe

Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.03 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9420 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 837.5 g (Per 17L)

Created: Sunday December 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

34.0

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

6.0

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	Belgian - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner	37	1.6	86.5%
0.14 kg	Belgian - Caramel Pils0.14 kg Caramel Pils	34	8	2.4%
0.11 kg	German - Acidulated Malt0.11 kg Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.9%
0.13 kg	Torrified Wheat0.13 kg Torrified Wheat	36	2	2.2%
0.40 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	0	6.9%
5.78 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Styrian Goldings30 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	26	50%
15 g	Saaz15 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 100 °C	30 min	6.36	25%
15 g	Saaz15 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 100 °C	5 min	1.65	25%
60 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Styrian Goldings (Pellet) 30 g Styrian Goldings (Pellet) Hops	26	50%
30 g	Saaz (Pellet) 30 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.01	50%
60 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	65 °C	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Coriander Seed		Spice	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 29 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.7 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. AMS to both - 15ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle DWB to mash kettle only 15g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 7/10
ABV: 6%
Yeast attenuation: 72-76%
My attenuation: 76%

Recipe: OG: 1071 FG: 1008 ABV: 8.3%
Achieved: OG: 1060 FG: 1014 ABV: 6%

Notes:
Caramel Pils. Adds flavour and a bit of retention. Carapils does just retention.
Some recipes add both. Maybe 3% of each?

Sugar was 80g 160ml of water. Very over carbonated. Suspect still fermenting when bottled.

Fermented last week outside at 6-13c

Do again: Yes. Great taste. Shame so over carbonated. I also missed ABV, so love to go again.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:12 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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