Recipe: Gulden Draak

Style: 18E. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Description:

Attempted clone of the famous Gulden Draak Strong Dark Belgian Ale


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Target Volume [ltr (gal)]:                                          18.90 (4.99)
Alcohol By Volume:                                                        11.00%

Estimated Original Gravity [SG]:                                           1.107
Estimated Final Gravity [SG]:                                              1.025
Estimated Attenuation:                                                    76.76%
Estimated Mash Efficiency:                                                75.00%

Bitterness [IBU]:                                                          18.00
Color  [SRM(EBC)]:                                                 10.73 (21.14)

BU:GU ratio:                                                               0.168
Balance:                                                                   0.363

Balance <1 sweeter malty beer, >1 more bitter beer, =1 balanced beer.

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Fermentables:

Weight [gms(lbs)]   Type                                       Gravity [SG]  Weight %
1800.00 (3.97)     Ale Malt (Belgian)                                1.021    21.79%
113.00 (0.25)     Aromatic Malt                                     1.001     1.37%
57.00 (0.13)     Biscuit Malt                                      1.001     0.69%
230.00 (0.51)     Candi Sugar, Clear                                1.004     2.78%
85.00 (0.19)     Caramunich Type 1 Malt (Weyermann)                1.001     1.03%
400.00 (0.88)     Carared Malt (Weyermann)                          1.004     4.84%
1024.96 (2.26)     Light Dry Extract                                 1.020    12.41%
4100.00 (9.04)     Pilsner Malt (Weyermann)                          1.049    49.64%
450.00 (0.99)     Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston)                      1.006     5.45%

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Hops:

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth

Weight [gms(lbs)]   Type                              AA%  IBU      IBU%   Time[Mins]
24.14 (0.85)     Brewers Gold                    9.00%   17.00    94.44%     90.00
13.06 (0.46)     Styrian Goldings                5.25%    1.00     5.56%      5.00

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Yeast:

Type                             Atten %       Min temp [C(F)]   Max temp [C(F)]
Belgian Strong - Wyeast 1388         76.00%      18.00 (64.40)     27.00 (80.60)

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Mash schedule:

Name                          Type            Temperature [C(F)]     Time [Mins]
Sacchrification               Infusion             65.50 (149.90)             90

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