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Belgian Golden Strong Ale
My First Belgian Golden Strong brewed 11/26/16. Will add 10 gal. to Dennis Tsonis's oak barrel in Flagstaff.
| Brewer: | Barry Tingleff | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Style: | Belgian Strong Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 10 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 46 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.074 | FG: | 1.009 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 8.4% v/v (6.6% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | All water is RO. | |||||||
| Grain: | 2 lb. Belgian pale 22 lb. Belgian Pilsner 13 oz. White Wheat malt 8 oz. Belgian Munich 5 oz. Belgian aromatic 1 lb. Rice Hulls |
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| Mash: | 59% efficiency | |||||||
| Heat hot liquor to 158°F & hold mash at 148°F for 60 minutes or until conversion. Mash out at 168°F. Added 1 teaspoon Burton Water Salts at end of mash. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 120 minutes | SG 1.053 | 14 gallons | |||||
| 4 lb. Cane sugar | ||||||||
| Add 4 lbs. of cane sugar at 15 min. in boil along with 1 tablespoon of Irish Moss. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 3 oz. US Goldings (5.7% AA, 90 min.) 2 oz. Styrian Golding (4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | 1600 ml. starter of White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale. | |||||||
| Log: | Fermenting at 62°F until 1.009 FG | |||||||
| Tasting: | Efficiency was very low, either got shorted on grain or original recipe was incorrect. Had to boil for 2 hours just to get to 1.074, was shooting for 1.085 & 12 gallons. | |||||||
Recipe posted 11/27/16.
