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Strong Belgian Ale - Belgian Golden Strong Ale


A pale, complex, effervescent, strong Belgian-style ale that is highly attenuated and features fruity and hoppy notes in preference to phenolics.

Flavor Profile: Marriage of fruity, spicy and alcohol flavors supported by a soft malt character. Esters are reminiscent of pears, oranges or apples. Low to moderately low phenols are peppery in character. A low to moderate spicy hop character is often present. Alcohols

Ingredients: Pilsner malt with substantial sugary adjuncts. Saazer-type hops or Styrian Goldings are commonly used. Belgian yeast strains are used – those that produce fruity esters, spicy phenolics and higher alcohols – often aided by slightly warmer fermentation tem

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
David Duvel
9 gal 7.4% 31.04 1.072 1.016
All Grain 7914
Delirium Tremens Clone
32 L 8.78% 33.92 1.081 1.014
All Grain 5500
Duvel Clone
1 gal 9.69% 28.74 1.081 1.007
All Grain 4586
Houblon chouffe LK67
22 L 7.53% 45.61 1.064 1.006
All Grain 4380
The Golden æl
3.5 gal 8.78% 33.58 1.085 1.018
Partial Mash 3263
Pauwell Kwak Belgian Ale
25 L 7.64% 20.41 1.075 1.017
All Grain 3170
UBX - Belgian Strong Golden Ale
60 L 7.51% 29.01 1.081 1.023
All Grain 3127
Aludra's Dwarven Ale
5.5 gal 9.67% 29.77 1.093 1.020
BIAB 2985
Imperial Witbier
12 gal 7.77% 55.12 1.078 1.018
All Grain 2893
25C - Belgian Strong Golden - BSG
24 L 9.13% 30.14 1.079 1.009
BIAB 1839

Newest Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Celebrate Our Wins Belgian Triple
5.5 gal 9.23% 76.8 1.087 1.016
extract 15
Lucky Six Creek's Smooth Strong Belgian Blond
48 L 7.03% 39.9 1.068 1.014
All Grain 24
The Golden Spurs
5.5 gal 8.66% 30.07 1.074 1.008
All Grain 32
작약 스트롱에일, 230523
22 L 9.33% 23.33 1.083 1.012
All Grain 17
BDP
25 L 9.02% 24.57 1.078 1.009
BIAB 17
Huge BItch
5.5 gal 13.4% 51.03 1.110 1.008
All Grain 24
Awesome Recipe
30 L 9.7% 33.13 1.085 1.011
All Grain 30
Class Tripel Simple
1 gal 8.81% 22.3 1.082 1.015
BIAB 36
INTENSIDAD
430 L 5.17% 16.7 1.054 1.015
All Grain 28
Golden Strong
6.5 gal 11.82% 25.27 1.099 1.009
All Grain 28

Fermentables Used In Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner 239 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 74% 11% - 100%
Cane Sugar 213 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 13% 2% - 33%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 154 Sugar sugar 0°L
38 11% 1% - 40%
German - Pilsner 102 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 70% 10% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 90 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 12% 2% - 25%
American - Pilsner 55 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 71% 21% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 49 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 5% 0% - 39%
US - Pale 2-Row 44 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 7% - 100%
Belgian - Aromatic 44 Belgian Grain roasted malt 38°L
33 4% 0% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt 44 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 8%

Hops Used In Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 293 3.5 37% 1% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 195 5.5 41% 4% - 100%
Magnum 65 15 41% 4% - 100%
Tettnanger 53 4.5 43% 3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 47 5 42% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 38 3.75 39% 7% - 100%
Cascade 28 7 35% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 23 4 36% 9% - 67%
Citra 22 11 34% 8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 21 3.9 38% 11% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Aromatic 7 Belgian Grain roasted malt 38°L
33 38% 11% - 62%
Belgian - Biscuit 6 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 45% 17% - 100%
Belgian - Pilsner 6 Belgian Grain base malt 1.6°L
37 85% 44% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 4 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 43% 11% - 100%
Belgian - CaraVienne 4 Belgian Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 54% 22% - 100%
American - White Wheat 3 American Grain base malt 2.8°L
40 33% 13% - 60%
Flaked Oats 2 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 67% 33% - 100%
Aromatic Malt 2 Grain specialty malt 20°L
35 25% 7% - 43%
American - Vienna 2 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 51% 13% - 89%
Belgian - Cara 20L 2 Belgian Grain crystal malt 22°L
34 100% 100% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Wyeast - Belgian Strong Ale 1388 81 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 76% 64°F 80°F
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570 58 White Labs Ale High Low 75.5% 68°F 75°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256 51 Fermentis / Safale Ale .11 High 82% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522 43 Wyeast Ale 0.12 High 74% 65°F 85°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 41 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41 35 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545 32 White Labs Ale High Medium 81.5% 66°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 25 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31 24 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a Medium 85% 64°F 82°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST 23 Lallemand Belgian Ales High Medium 88% 63°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 88 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 59 Water Agt Boil 58% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 51 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 90%
Epsom Salt 46 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 38%
Lactic acid 44 Water Agt Mash 64% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 38 Fining Boil 56% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 17 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 100%
Coriander Seed 17 Spice Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 17 Water Agt Mash 70% 3% - 100%
Baking Soda 16 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 29%

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