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Strong Belgian Ale

253 calories 20 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)
Created Thursday January 16th 2020
1.077
1.011
8.58%
10.03
4.83
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Belgian - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 82.8%
0.25 lb Belgian - Cara 20L0.25 lb Cara 20L 34 22 1.7%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.7%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 13.8%
14.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 6 min 4.88 66.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.16 33.3%
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
Amount:
2 Each
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 3.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.76 35  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.69 18.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.07 16.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 6.95 27.8  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Adjusted starting boil size 7.11 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.11 -0.5  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.76 35
Method: All Grain, Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale, ABV 8.58%, IBU 10.03, SRM 4.83, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cara 20L, Biscuit, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-01-16 23:29 UTC