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BdK Golden Strong Ale 21L

261 calories 19.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Magnus Keijser
Calories: 261 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2026
1.086
1.010
10.0%
63.6
4.4
5.6
392.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5,000 g Weyermann - Pilsner5000 g Pilsner kr 25.00 / kg
kr 125.00
36 1.5 61.7%
2,000 g Weyermann - Wheat Malt2000 g Wheat Malt kr 25.00 / kg
kr 50.00
37 2 24.7%
454 g Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity454 g Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity - (late boil kettle addition) kr 152.00 / kg
kr 69.01
32 1 5.6%
350 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)350 g Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) kr 79.02 / kg
kr 27.66
38 0 4.3%
300 g Invert Sugar Syrup300 g Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 3.7%
8,104 g / kr 271.67
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Magnum40 g Magnum Hops kr 0.55 / g
kr 22.00
Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 63.64 100%
40 g / kr 22.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Alpha-amylase Temperature -- 64 °C 45 min
Beta-amylase Temperature -- 70 °C 25 min
Mash-out Temperature -- 78 °C 10 min
5 L Sparge -- 70 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsym / 0.109 Kilograms kr 59.00 / kg
kr 0.12
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
6 ml Lactic acid / 0.298 Liters kr 196.00 / L
kr 1.18
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Table Salt / 0.999 Kilograms kr 1.20 / kg
kr 0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Protafloc / 42.5 Grams kr 0.98 / g
kr 0.98
Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Jästnäring / 29 Grams kr 2.10 / g
kr 4.20
Other Boil 10 min.
8 g Brewcraft - Meleguetapeppar / 19 Grams kr 1.00 / g
kr 8.00
Spice Boil 5 min.
10 g Coriander seed / 32 Grams kr 0.35 / g
kr 3.50
Spice Boil 5 min.
2 ml AEB - Endozym Protease GF - 5% / 0.248 Kilograms kr 3,980.00 / kg
kr 7.96
Fining Primary 0 min.
32 g Pomerans kr 0.55 / g
kr 17.60
Spice Boil 5 min.
1 g Kummin Spice Mash 0 min.
1 g Kamomill kr 50.00 / kg
kr 0.05
Spice Mash 0 min.
kr 43.59
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
kr 55.00 / each
kr 55.00
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 28 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
kr 55.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.49 bar       Temp: 22 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"BdK Golden Strong Ale 21L" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by Magnus Keijser. BIAB, ABV 10.03%, IBU 63.64, SRM 4.42, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Wheat Malt, Belgian Candi Syrup - Simplicity, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Invert Sugar Syrup) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Gypsym / 0.109 Kilograms, Lactic acid / 0.298 Liters, Table Salt / 0.999 Kilograms, Protafloc / 42.5 Grams, Jästnäring / 29 Grams, Brewcraft - Meleguetapeppar / 19 Grams, Coriander seed / 32 Grams, AEB - Endozym Protease GF - 5% / 0.248 Kilograms, Pomerans, Kummin, Kamomill)
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