Strong Belgian Ale - Belgian Golden Strong Ale

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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	5296
Golden Strong Ale	3.5 gal	7.81%	29.81	1.071	1.012		BIAB	4268
Delirium Tremens Clone	32 L	8.78%	33.92	1.081	1.014		All Grain	3298
Leffe Brune	20 L	6.66%	27.74	1.065	1.014		All Grain	2361
Duvel Clone	1 gal	9.31%	35.95	1.085	1.014		All Grain	2323
The Golden æl	3.5 gal	8.78%	33.58	1.085	1.018		Partial Mash	2103
UBX - Belgian Strong Golden Ale	60 L	7.51%	29.01	1.081	1.023		All Grain	1871
Pauwell Kwak Belgian Ale	25 L	7.64%	20.41	1.075	1.017		All Grain	1383
Imperial Witbier	12 gal	7.77%	55.12	1.078	1.018		All Grain	1275
Brut IPA	24 L	8.98%	30.38	1.071	1.003		BIAB	1158

Newest Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Belgian strong	21 L	9.84%	28.38	1.096	1.021		All Grain	13
Andy142 Belgian Strong Ale	17 gal	7.53%	35.69	1.077	1.019		All Grain	13
1/2 belgian ale	65 L	7.06%	30.11	1.064	1.010		All Grain	29
Tripel	18.9 L	7.44%	42.1	1.083	1.027		All Grain	30
Blonde triple Belge	18 L	6.57%	35.59	1.067	1.017		All Grain	31
golden strong	5 gal	8.16%	30.62	1.074	1.012		All Grain	42
blond	12 L	9.23%	30.3	1.083	1.013		All Grain	17
Karmeliet Tripel-Clone	5.5 gal	8.57%	22.07	1.083	1.018		All Grain	35
Kasteel Rouge	11 gal	8%	28.76	1.073	1.012		All Grain	18
Westvleteren 12	23 L	10.66%	47.95	1.098	1.017		All Grain	57

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner	180	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	73%	11% - 100%
Cane Sugar	128		Sugar	sugar	0°L	46	13%	3% - 33%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	106		Sugar	sugar	0°L	38	11%	1% - 33%
German - Pilsner	86	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	72%	8% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	51		Sugar	sugar	0.5°L	42	11%	2% - 22%
Belgian - Biscuit	36	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	5%	1% - 39%
American - Pale 2-Row	35	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	63%	14% - 100%
Belgian - Aromatic	35	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	4%	1% - 10%
American - Pilsner	34	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	21% - 100%
German - Carapils	29	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	6%	2% - 14%

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

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	198	3.5	36%	1% - 100%
Styrian Goldings	130	5.5	38%	4% - 100%
Magnum	46	15	37%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	38	4.5	39%	3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings	30	5	42%	3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	21	3.75	37%	7% - 100%
Cascade	19	7	33%	14% - 75%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	17	4	35%	9% - 67%
Domestic Hallertau	16	3.9	45%	14% - 100%
Willamette	15	4.5	42%	22% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - Pilsner	6	Belgian	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	37	83%	44% - 100%
Belgian - Aromatic	4	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	32%	11% - 57%
Belgian - Biscuit	4	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	51%	25% - 100%
American - Munich - Light 10L	3	American	Grain	base malt	10°L	33	25%	13% - 50%
Flaked Oats	2		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	67%	33% - 100%
Belgian - Munich	2	Belgian	Grain	base malt	6°L	38	39%	28% - 50%
Flaked Wheat	2		Adjunct	raw	2°L	34	32%	14% - 50%
German - CaraHell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	60%	20% - 100%
Rolled Oats	2		Adjunct	raw	2.2°L	33	24%	14% - 33%
German - Pilsner	2	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	95%	91% - 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	55	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Low	76%	64°F	80°F
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570	44	White Labs	Ale	High	Low	75.5%	68°F	75°F
Wyeast - Belgian Ardennes 3522	31	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	High	74%	65°F	85°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256	25	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.11	High	82%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Belgian Strong Ale Yeast WLP545	24	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	81.5%	66°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58	23	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70%	54°F	77°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Ale Yeast M41	22	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Medium	85%	64°F	82°F
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787	18	Wyeast	Ale	0.12	Med-High	76%	64°F	78°F
White Labs - Trappist Ale Yeast WLP500	15	White Labs	Ale	High	Med-Low	77.5%	65°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Belgian Tripel M31	14	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Medium	85%	64°F	82°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	35	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	29	Fining	Boil	64%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	20	Fining	Boil	69%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	18	Water Agt	Mash	18%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	14	Water Agt	Mash	84%	38% - 100%
Epsom Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 27%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 45%
Table Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 71%
Phosphoric acid	7	Water Agt	Mash	77%	21% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	6	Water Agt	Boil	41%	1% - 100%

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