Belgian GOLDEN STRONG Ale | Grain to Glass | Classic Styles
Channel: TheApartmentBrewer
Date: 2020-06-26

In this video, I revisited one of the very first styles of beer I ever tried to brew back when I started brewing many years ago. The Golden Strong Ale and the Trappist-style Tripel have a lot in common, both being strong golden Belgian beers but there are key differences between them. Golden Strong Ales tend to be less malt-complex, slightly more bitter, drier and more heavily carbonated. They are surprisingly simple beers to construct but have a relatively precise fermentation schedule that gives them their characteristic dryness. I had a great time brewing this beer and the result was a dangerous blonde ale that is quite drinkable and has all the multilayered complex flavor that Belgian yeast delivers!
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Recipe on Brewfather: https://share.brewfather.app/UrD5E4u8ULu2NO

Recipe for 5.5 gallons, your efficiency may vary:

"Homewrecker"

7.7% ABV          27 IBU

13 lb Belgian Pilsner (89.6%)
1.5 lb Table Sugar (10.4%)

Mash at 150 F for 60 min

Water (ppm): Ca: 37, Mg: 7, Na: 65, SO4: 69, Cl: 111, HCO3: 36

70 minute boil:
3 oz (84g) Spalt (3.2% AA) - 70 min

OG: 1.065

1 starter or 2 packets of Safbrew T-58 dry yeast

Ferment at 65 F (18 C) ramping up temperature by 1 F (0.5 C) per day until 80 F

FG: 1.007

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0:00 Intro and Welcome
1:03 Style Description and Approach
2:24 Recipe
7:43 Mash and Lauter
10:26 Boil
12:57 Fermentation Plan and Yeast Pitch
15:33 Fermentation Follow-Up
16:48 Pour and Tasting Notes
21:55 Issues and Improvements
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