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Brussels Muscles

Name: Brussels Muscles
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 60 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 15 kg Pilsner Malt; 0.5 kg Honey Malt; 4 kg Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L); 1.5 kg Wheat Malt; 1 kg Ale Malt; 25 g Magnum Hops; 50 g Fuggles Hops; 50 g East Kent Goldings Hops; 50 g Fuggles Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 60 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 72.14 liters
Post Boil Size: 65 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Old Men On Ladders
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 290 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday June 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.095

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

11.7%

IBU (tinseth):

25.8

SRM (morey):

5.4

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 kg	Gladfield - Pilsner Malt15 kg Pilsner Malt	37.7	1.93	68.2%
0.50 kg	Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 kg Honey Malt	37	25	2.3%
4 kg	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition)	38	0	18.2%
1.50 kg	Gladfield - Wheat Malt1.5 kg Wheat Malt	38.8	2.13	6.8%
1 kg	Gladfield - Ale Malt1 kg Ale Malt	37.4	2.8	4.5%
22 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum25 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	13.34	14.3%
50 g	Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	8	28.6%
50 g	East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	4.41	28.6%
50 g	Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		28.6%
175 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
72 L	Infusion	70 °C	65 °C	60 min
	Temperature	65 °C	78 °C	10 min
10 L	Sparge	70 °C	60 °C	--

Yeast

CellarScience - Monk

Amount:	44 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	17 - 24 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 476 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.04 bar Temp: 2 °C CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Officer SE Water Filtered 2022

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-06-17 00:18 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum (Pellet) 25 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	13.34	14.3%
100 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 100 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	8	57.2%
50 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 50 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	4.41	28.6%
175 g / $ 0.00