Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipe - Lemondrop BGS 10.5

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Lemondrop BGS 10.5

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All Grain + Extract
10.5 Gallon(s)
13 Gallon(s)
60 min
80%
I chose Belle Saison yeast due to the flavor profile and it’s propensity to attenuate more completely.

Fermentables

81% - Pilsner - BE
23
36
2
Mash
5% - White Wheat - US
1.5
40
2
Mash
2% - CaraHell - DE
0.5
33
10
Mash
12% - Belgian Clear Candi Syrup - BE
3.3
32
1
Extract

Hops

Centennial
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
10.5
14.6
Cascade
1
Pellet
Boil
30 min(s)
5.8
6.2
Cascade
2
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
5.8
8.0
Lemondrop
2
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
5.4
0.0
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
5.8
1.5

Yeast

Danstar Belle Saison
83%
Safbrew Abbaye
82%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
0.5
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Protein Rest
Direct Heat
131
20 min
Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
148
75 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
168
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
Mash-in @ 131 deg. for a 20 min. protein rest (utilizing a 1 qt./lb. water to grist ratio).
2.
Raise the temperature to 146 deg. for a saccharification rest for 60 min by adding up to 3.2 gallons of 170 deg water and utilizing the RIMS.
3.
Raise the temperature to 168 deg. for a Mash-out and hold for 15 min
4.
Sparge with remaining water to 13 gallons in the boil kettle
5.
Boil 90 minutes adding hop additions at their appropriate intervals
6.
Chill to 64 degrees, aerate and pitch yeast
7.
Allow fermentation temperature to rise to 82 deg. over the course of 5 days.

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Recipe Facts

Lemondrop BGS 10.5
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 10.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 13.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.079 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 30.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.38 BG:GU
  • 4.8° SRM Color
  • 80% Efficiency
  • 8.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 269 per 12oz Calories
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