Belgian · BJCP 25C
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Very pale, strong yet bone-dry and highly carbonated; complex fruity esters balanced by floral hops.
- Pear, orange
- Floral
- Very dry
Origin: BelgiumDifficulty: AdvancedReady in: 4 weeks
Recipe source: Castle Malting® — Belgian Golden Strong Ale · view original ↗ (scaled to 20 L at 72% efficiency)
Against BJCP 25C guidelines
Stats calculated from ingredients (Tinseth · Morey) — real results depend on efficiency and water.
- OG
- 1.067
- FG
- 1.007
- ABV
- 7.9%
- IBU
- 31
- SRM
- 4.4
- EBC
- 9
Malt & sugar
| Malt & sugar | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 9.43 kg | 88% |
| Crystal 40L | 0.1 kg | 1% |
| Đường candi / đường kính | 1.16 kg | 11% |
| Σ | 10.69 kg |
Hops
| Hops | Amount | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnum 13% AA | 40 g | Boil | 60 min |
| Styrian Goldings 3.5% AA | 40 g | Boil | 10 min |
| Saaz 3.5% AA | 40 g | Boil | 5 min |
Yeast
SafAle BE-256 · 4 pack(s) (11,5 g) · Ferment at 18–22°C
Water (estimate for an All-in-One brewer)
- Total water
- 53.6 L
- Mash water
- 28.6 L
- Sparge water
- 25 L
- Pre-boil volume
- 45 L
Estimated ingredient cost for this batch
Reference retail prices from ABV Beer Shop · 24/09/2026
- Cost of what you use
- ₫1,379,000
- Retail purchase
- ₫1,600,000
- Per litre
- ₫35,800
- Per 330 ml glass / bottle
- ₫11,800
Show cost per ingredient
| Ingredient | Amount | Reference price | Cost of what you use | Retail purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsner malt | 9.43 kg | Weyermann Pilsner · ₫46,100/kg | ₫434,723 | ₫437,950 (9.5 kg) |
| Crystal 40L | 0.1 kg | Weyermann Caramunich II · ₫60,300/kg(equivalent) | ₫6,030 | ₫30,150 (0.5 kg) |
| Magnum | 40 g | Hallertau Magnum · ₫87,500/100 g | ₫35,000 | ₫87,500 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| Styrian Goldings | 40 g | Styrian Goldings (Celeia) · ₫109,100/100 g | ₫43,640 | ₫109,100 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| Saaz | 40 g | Saaz · ₫127,300/100 g | ₫50,920 | ₫127,300 (1 × 100 g pack) |
| SafAle BE-256 | 4 pack(s) | SafAle BE-256 11,5 g · ₫202,100/pack | ₫808,400 | ₫808,400 (4 pack(s)) |
Not included (buy elsewhere, no reference price): Đường candi / đường kính.
Retail purchase rounds hops and spices up to 100 g packs and malt up to 0.5 kg — leftovers keep for the next batch. Excludes power, water, CO₂ and cleaning chemicals. Prices may change.
Mash
- 63°CBeta rest (drier beer)50 min
- 72°CAlpha rest (iodine test)15 min
- 78°CMash-out2 min
Boil
Boil 90 minutes
Carbonation
3.1 vol CO₂
Fermentation
- 22°CPitch & primary fermentation2 days
- 28°CFree rise to finish5 days
- 8°CDrop to 8°C, settle / harvest yeast1 days
- 1°CCold conditioning5 days
Tips for success
- Candi/corn sugar (15% of the bill) keeps it dry — add in the last 10 minutes.
- Let it rise to 28°C at the end to finish dry.
- Converted from Castle Malting's (Belgium) 100 L recipe — Château malts replaced with equivalents.