Belgian Golden Strong Beer Recipe | All Grain Belgian Golden Strong Ale by Kev | Brewer's Friend
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Belgian Golden Strong

286 calories 23.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: kj
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 286 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 4th 2020
1.087
1.014
9.6%
29.2
5.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 40.5%
6 lb Weyermann - Cologne Malt6 lb Cologne Malt 37 3.5 30.4%
1 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat1 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat 38 2 5.1%
0.75 lb German - Carapils0.75 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.8%
4 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)4 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 38 0 20.3%
19.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz Hercules0.65 oz Hercules Hops Pellet 17.8 Boil 60 min 25.34 9.1%
2 oz Hersbrucker2 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 7 min 2.59 28%
2 oz Gr Sterling2 oz Gr Sterling Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 1 min 1.23 28%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.3 Dry Hop 10 days 21%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Dry Hop 10 days 14%
7.15 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 qt Strike 140 °F 148 °F 45 min
Temperature 148 °F 156 °F 20 min
22 qt Batch Sparge 156 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g clarityferm Water Agt Primary 1 min.
35 g Lactic acid 90% Water Agt Mash 1 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Farmhouse Ale 3726
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Variable
Optimum Temp:
70 - 95 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
80 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 514 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
50/50 RO/filtered tap. Balance to 5.3 pH hot wort. Add 8g CaCl to mash.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Belgian Golden Strong" Belgian Golden Strong Ale beer recipe by kj. All Grain, ABV 9.6%, IBU 29.15, SRM 5.04, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Cologne Malt, Floor-Malted Bohemian Wheat, Carapils, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Hercules, Hersbrucker, Gr Sterling, Saaz, East Kent Goldings) Other: (clarityferm, Lactic acid 90%)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-04-15 02:03 UTC
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