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Belgian Golden Strong Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

08-2008

Batch Size:

5 gallons

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

March 16, 2008

Cost:

$23.00

Statistics

OG:

1.066 16.1° P

Reading 1:

1.020 5.1° P at 6 days

FG:

1.009 2.3° P

Real Extract:

4.8° P

Attenuation:

85.7% Apparent – 70.2% Real

Color:

3.9 SRM

IBU:

32.6

BU/GU:

0.49

ABV:

7.6%

ABW:

5.9%

Calories:

213 12 oz

General Info

Derived from Vinnie Cilurzo’s recipe in Brew Like a Monk (pg. 233). This recipe assumes about 80% attenuation.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
9.00 pounds	Belgian Plisen Malt	90%
0.50 pounds	American Munich Malt	5%
0.50 pounds	American Wheat Malt	5%
10.00 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Adjuncts

Amount	Adjunct
2.00 pounds	Sucrose (Table Sugar)

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
0.25 ounces	Magnum	90 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	14.0%
2.00 ounces	Styrian Golding	30 min	Bittering and Aroma	Boil	Pellets	3.5%
1.00 ounces	Hallertauer Mittlefruh	1 min	Aroma	Boil	Pellets	3.0%
3.25 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Form	Amount
Abbey Ale (WLP500)	White Labs	Liquid	1 liter starter

Mash Infusion

Grain Amount:

10.00 pounds

PH:

5.2

PPG:

27.6

Efficiency:

Log: All That Glitters Is Golden Ale