Belgian Golden Ale

262 calories 22 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created Saturday November 26th 2016
1.080
1.013
8.86%
23.04
3.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
22 lb German - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 78.6%
6 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose6 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 21.4%
28 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.5 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz4.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 90 min 23.04 100%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
7.32 gal Mash with 162.38 F water Infusion 149 °F 60 min
9.69 gal Use 170 F water Sparge 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
1 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 878 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Add to sparge water:
phosphoric acid 85% 4.27 drops
gypsum 2.4 tsp
CaCl 1.4 tsp

Add to mash water:
phosphoric acid 85% 3.23 drops
gypsum 1.8 tsp
CaCl 1.08 tsp
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Notes

1.051 SG pre boil without sugar addition.
1.066 SG pre boil with sugar addition.
1.079 OG after topping up with 1 gallon of water post boil to make 11.6 gal. Chilled to 66 F. Oxygenated for 120 seconds with bottled O2. Split batch and ferment one with Safale US-05. 

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My version was terrible - really hot/phenolic like poorly made homebrew. Scott and Betty&#039;s version was definitely better.
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