Lounge 1-11 Belgian Strong Ale v1.0 (extract w/ specialty g)

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Lounge One-Eleven Belgian Strong Ale v1.0

Type: Extract with Specialty Grains
Est Original Gravity: 1.076 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.019
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.4 %
Bitterness: 27.1 IBU Calories: 536 cal/l
Est Color: 16.5 SRM

Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.20 kg John Bull LME - Light (4.2 SRM) Extract 68.5 %
0.50 kg Muntons Light DME (4.0 SRM) Extract 10.7 %
0.25 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.4 %
0.25 kg Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 5.4 %
0.25 kg Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 5.4 %
35.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.90%] (60 min) Hops 24.6 IBU
15.00 gm Saaz [3.20%] (20 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
5.00 gm Hallertauer Hersbrucker [3.20%] (5 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
0.22 kg Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 4.7 %
20.00 L Galway Water
1 Pkgs SafBrew Specialty Ale (DCL Yeast #T58) Yeast-Ale

Method:
This recipe uses the extract-late method to increase hop utilization.

Steeped grains while bringing to boil. At boil, removed grains.
Began 60 minute countdown:
At 60 min added 1 can LME and Goldings
At 20 min added Saaz
At 15 min added 1 can LME
At 10 min added immersion chiller
At 5 min added aroma Hallertauer

Boiled water and dissolved DME separately as pot was too full.

Chilled and pitched rehydrated yeast

Primed with candi sugar