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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
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 16.81 67.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 7.32 29.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 9.49 38  
Grain absorption losses -2.75 -11  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 13.81 55.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.44 1.8  
Adjusted starting boil size 14.25 57  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Amount in kettle at end of boil 12 48  
Hops absorption losses -0.17 -0.7  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.83 47.3  
Total: 16.81 67.2
 
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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