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Strong Belgian

Name: Strong Belgian
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 44 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12 kg Best A-XL; 1.5 kg Cane Sugar; 30 g Magnum Hops; 50 g Saaz Hops; 50 g Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 44 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 55 liters
Post Boil Size: 44 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Endre - Norway
Calories: 231 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday August 4th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

8.5%

IBU (tinseth):

29.9

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 kg	Bestmalz - Best A-XL12 kg Best A-XL	36.8	2	88.9%
1.50 kg	Cane Sugar1.5 kg Cane Sugar	46	0	11.1%
13.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	Magnum30 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	23.57	23.1%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	4.55	38.5%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.83	38.5%
130 g / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

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

Yeast

White Labs - Belgian Ale Yeast WLP550

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	20 - 26 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1013 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oslo water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-04 12:23 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 %
30 g	Magnum (Pellet) 30 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	23.57	23.1%
100 g	Saaz (Pellet) 100 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	6.38	77%
130 g / $ 0.00