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Belgian Gold

Belgian Gold

Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 9 gal

benny

Brewing this weekend.

July 10, 2007 am 10:26am

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Ingredients (All Grain9 gal)

  • 23 lbs English 2-row Pale

    English 2-row Pale

    All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • 1 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • .5 lbs CaraMalt; Beeston

    CaraMalt; Beeston

    Often used to give color and flavor to pale lagers.

  • 3 lbs Candi Sugar Clear

    Candi Sugar Clear

    Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.

  • 2 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 70 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • .5 oz Bitter Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)

    Bitter Orange Peel

  • .5 oz Sweet Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)

    Sweet Orange Peel

  • Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™

    Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Ale™

    Robust flavor yeast with moderate to high alcohol tolerance. Fruity nose and palate, dry, tart finish.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.089 1.070 - 1.095
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.005 - 1.016
Color: 9.0 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 10.0% ABV 7.5% - 10.5%
Bitterness: 26.2 IBU 22 - 35

Discussion

benny

Brewed 7/12/07 - Fermenting

2007-07-13 7:33am

Mashed at 157 for 80min w/appx 16 gal water. Recirculated wort for sparge. Used Belgian Strong Yeast for 4.5 gal, and Abbey yeast for 4.5 gal

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