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Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
bottled 2-14
February 15, 2018 11:31am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 10.5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- .25 lbs
Acidulated Malt;Weyermann®
Acidulated Malt;Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Lowers mash, wort, and beer pH. Contains 1−2% lactic acid. Slightly smoky. Enhances enzymatic activity in mash and improves extract efficiency. Lightens color in pale brews. Enhances stability and extends shelf life of finished beer. Promotes well-rounded, complex beer flavor. Recommended Quantities: Up to 10% of total grain bill. Each 1% lowers mash pH by 0.1. Suitability (beer styles): Any ale or lager, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beers, wheat beers
- 2 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer -9.6 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 1 oz
Saaz -3.6 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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Wyeast1388Belgian Strong Ale™
Wyeast1388Belgian Strong Ale™
Robust flavor yeast with moderate to high alcohol tolerance. Fruity nose and palate, dry, tart finish.
Notes
Bottled 2-14
Style (BJCP)
Category: 25 -Strong Belgian Ale
Subcategory: C -Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.075 | 1.070 -1.095 | |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.005 -1.016 | |
Color: | 3.9 SRM | 3 -6 | |
Alcohol: | 8.5% ABV | 7.5% -10.5% | |
Bitterness: | 40.8 IBU | 22 -35 |
Discussion
changes
2018-03-05 3:12pm
This is a good recipe. next time I will go 10 lbs, of pils and add flavoring hops at 30 mins to chill.