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  Golden Dragon Belgian Strong Ale

  
  

  From East Flanders, versatile yeast that can produce light Belgian ale to high gravity Belgian beers. A combination of fruitiness and phenolic characteristics dominate the flavor profile. Some sulfur is produced during fermentation, which will dissipate following the end of fermentation.

  
  

  Type: Ale

  Style: Belgian / French Ales

  Batch Size: 5 gallons

  Recipe Type: All grain

  Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team

  
  

  Ingredients

  Quantity	Ingredient	Comment	Malt Style
  18 lbs	Brewers Malt		Base
  1 lb	Amber Belgian Candi Sugar	Boil 90 minutes
  0.75 oz	Fuggles Hops (4% AA)	Boil 90 minutes
  0.75 oz	Fuggles Hops (4% AA)	Boil 60 minutes
  0.5 oz	Tettnanger Hops (5.5% AA)	Boil 1 minute
  0.5 oz	Hallertau Hersbruecker Hops (2.9% AA)	Boil 1 minute
  0. 75 oz	Coriander	Crushed, Boil 1 minute
  0.5 oz	Dried Orange Peel	Boil 1 minute
  2 vials	WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale Yeast

  
  

  Procedures

  1. Upward step infusion mash with grains (123ºF 10 min; 145ºF 15 min; 151ºF 60 min; 160ºF 15 min; 168ºF 10 min)
  2. Collect 7.5 gallons into the boiler
  3. Boil down to 6 gallons
  4. Collect 5 gallons in fermenter

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  Primary Fermentation: 18 days at 75ºF

  Secondary Fermentation: 50 days at 70ºF

  Fermentation Notes: Bottle condition 6 months

  Original Gravity: 1.094

  Final Gravity: 1.021

  Alcohol by Weight: 7.4%

  Alcohol by Volume: 9.4%

  IBU: 22.8

  Color: 13.5 SRM

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