The bench sheet · Tier 1 — the filing names the hops
Brew it: a starting point for Golden Vanguard
First State Brewing Company · Quad / Belgian Strong · 8.8% ABV, from TTB filing № 26261001000234. Built for a 5-gallon batch at 72% efficiency.
What the filing discloses
StyleQuad / Belgian Strongfrom the filing
ABV8.8%from the filing
HopsEast Kent Goldingsfrom the filing
Readsbarrel-agedfrom the filing
ArchetypeBelgian Abbey Alestyle inference
The starting point
OG1.082
FG1.015
ABV8.8%
IBU22
SRM~8
Grain bill style inference
| 13 lb | Belgian Pilsner malt | 85% |
| 1.5 lb | Clear candi sugar | 10% |
| 0.75 lb | Aromatic malt | 5% |
Hops from the filing
| 1 oz | East Kent Goldings | 60 min |
| 0.5 oz | East Kent Goldings | 15 min |
Yeast & process style inference
| Yeast | Belgian abbey (Wyeast 1214 / BE-256) | |
| Mash | Single infusion · 149°F (65°C) · 75 min | |
| Ferment | Start 66°F (19°C), free-rise to 74°F (23°C) over a week | |
- Barrel-aged on the label: at homebrew scale, oak cubes soaked in the matching spirit (1–2 oz for 4–8 weeks) stand in for the barrel.