Belgian Golden Strong
Belgian Golden Strong Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/27/2012

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 34.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
1.75 oz Palisade [8.00 %] (60 min) Hops 33.7 IBU
0.25 oz Palisade [8.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
3.00 lb Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) Sugar 20.00 %
1 Pkgs Belgian Ale (White Labs #WLP550) [Starter 2000 ml] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.079 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.078 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.004 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.89 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 9.68 %
Bitterness: 33.7 IBU Calories: 348 cal/pint
Est Color: 4.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
Sparge Water: 3.74 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 18.00 qt of water at 157.2 F 148.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
12/12/12 - Still a little hot on the finish even after aging this long. Maybe it was the large amount of sugar. I'll try again with a different yeast strain or dropping the amount of sugar down a bit.

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