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Heather’s Belgian Golden

210 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Golden
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 20th 2026
1.064
1.011
6.8%
30.9
7.3
5.8
0.55
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.25 lb Dingemans - Belgian Pilsner Malt9.25 lb Belgian Pilsner Malt 37 1.6 57.1%
2.65 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 2.65 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 16.4%
2.65 lb Torrified Wheat2.65 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 16.4%
1.65 lb Brown Sugar1.65 lb Brown Sugar - (late fermenter addition) 45 15 10.2%
16.20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.37 51.9%
5 g Magnum5 g Magnum Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.22 		Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 7.22 9.2%
0.75 oz Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 7.3 38.9%
1.93 oz / $ 0.22
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal No sparge BIAB Mashout 10-15 minutes at 168° F Infusion 149 °F 149 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.99 / oz
$ 0.33 		Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2.10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.75 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.70 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Brown Sugar Other Kegging 30 days
$ 0.33
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 16 27 72 85 115
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Heather’s Belgian Golden" Golden beer recipe by AHA. BIAB, ABV 6.84%, IBU 30.89, SRM 7.26, Fermentables: (Belgian Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale , Torrified Wheat, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Kent Goldings, Magnum, Perle) Other: (Irish Moss, Beer Nutrient, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar)
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Gallons
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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