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Belgian Golden Strong Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

30-2009

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

November 28, 2009

Statistics

Target OG:

1.073 17.7° P

OG:

1.073 17.7° P

Target FG:

1.012 3.1° P

FG:

1.012 3.1° P

Real Extract:

5.7° P

Attenuation:

82.5% Apparent – 67.8% Real

Color:

4 SRM

IBU:

28.3 Rager

BU/GU:

0.39

ABV:

8.1%

ABW:

6.3%

Calories:

237 12 oz

General Info

This is to replace the "brew that got away" - about 2/3 of the last batch leaked out of the keg onto the kegerator floor.

However, it won't be the same. Because the Bastogne yeast is only available in the summer, I'll be substituting the Duvel yeast from Wyeast.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
12.00 pounds	Belgian Plisen Malt	50%
12.00 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	50%
24.00 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Adjuncts

Amount	Adjunct
3.00 pounds	Sucrose (Table Sugar)

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
0.60 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	12.5%
2.00 ounces	Golding	30 min	Bittering and Aroma	Boil	Leaf	4.5%
1.00 ounces	Golding	1 min	Aroma	Boil	Leaf	4.5%
3.60 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
Belgian Strong Ale	Wyeast	1388	3000 ml

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	75 min.	150°F	Add 100% of mash water at 162° F / 72° C

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium:

31.4 ppm

Bicarbonate:

56.9 ppm

Sulfate:

41.1 ppm

Chloride:

0.9 ppm

Sodium:

27.0 ppm

Magnesium:

3.5 ppm

PH:

5.4

Notes:

Filtered through standard charcoal system.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

7 days @ 72° F

Secondary:

14 days @ 72° F

Age:

42 days @ 50° F

Bastogne Golden Blonde

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	8
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.1
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.073 / 17.7° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Bastogne Golden Blonde