Belgian GOLDEN STRONG Ale | Grain to Glass | Classic Styles

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! ------------------------------------------------------- MERCH STORE:https://theapartmentbrewer-shop.fourt... ------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT ME ON PATREON:   / theapartmentbrewer   ------------------------------------------------------- FIND ALL MY RECOMMENDED HOMEBREWING EQUIPMENT ON MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theapartm... ------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN BREWER: https://www.northernbrewer.com/?utm_s... ------------------------------------------------------- MOREBEER: http://www.morebeer.com/index?a_aid=a... ------------------------------------------------------- Recipe on Brewfather: https://share.brewfather.app/UrD5E4u8... 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 Full disclosure, most of the links on this page are affiliate links. This means if you buy through them I make a small percentage from the sale at no additional cost to you. All money earned through the channel goes back into the videos and brews you see on my channel. As always, don't just take my word for it, do your research before you decide to buy. ------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------- Music: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Maarif — Soyb & Amine Maxwell [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch:    • Maarif — Soyb & Amine Maxwell | Free Backg...   Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/maarif –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Tropical Flow — BraveLion [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch:    • Tropical Flow  — BraveLion | Free Backgrou...   Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/tropical-flow –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Tropical Love — Vendredi [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch:    • Видео   Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/tropical-love –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Over soon by LiQWYD   / liqwyd   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/liqwyd-over-soon Music promoted by Audio Library    • Over soon – LiQWYD (No Copyright Music)   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– #belgian #golden #homebrew