Golden Rule Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons

Dry yeast update: This kit now includes 2 sachets Fermentis SafAle BE-256 Belgian Strong Ale Dry Yeast. It does not use liquid yeast, so yeast ice protection is not required.

Golden Rule Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Belgian Golden Strong Ale is famous for looking bright and inviting while carrying far more strength than its pale color suggests. The style grew from Belgian strong pale ales built with pale malt, simple sugar, expressive yeast, firm-but-clean bitterness, and lively carbonation. The best examples are not heavy; they are dry, aromatic, peppery, fruity, and dangerously smooth.

Golden Rule takes its name from the rule that makes this beer work: keep the recipe elegant and let fermentation discipline do the hard work. This kit is designed for a deep-gold Belgian strong ale with pear, light citrus, peppery spice, subtle honeyed malt, noble hop balance, and a crisp finish that keeps the beer from drinking sweet or syrupy.

This extract version keeps the brew day shorter while preserving the style’s pale, dry profile with Pilsen Light DME, a small specialty-grain steep, and clear candi sugar.

Companion version: This is the extract with grains version. If you prefer the other brew-day format, see the Golden Rule Belgian Golden Strong Ale all-grain recipe kit.

Beer Profile

• Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
• Batch Size: 5 gallons
• Estimated OG: ~1.076–1.082
• Estimated FG: ~1.006–1.010
• Estimated ABV: ~8.2–8.8%
• Bitterness: Moderate-firm, ~28–34 IBU
• Color: Pale gold
• Fermentation: Belgian yeast with controlled warm finish

Grain Milling

We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.

What to Expect

Expect a pale golden beer with a rocky white head, bright Belgian yeast aromatics, gentle noble-hop spice, and a dry finish. The ABV is high, but the beer should feel graceful rather than thick. Good yeast health, oxygenation, and temperature control are what make the kit shine.

Fermentation Requirements

Use a healthy pack of 2 sachets Fermentis SafAle BE-256 Belgian Strong Ale Dry Yeast, oxygenate well, and pitch around 64–66°F. Hold the first 24–48 hours controlled, then allow the beer to rise gradually into the low 70s°F so it can finish dry. Confirm stable gravity before packaging.

Detailed Kit Contents

• Briess Pilsen Light DME: 7 lbs total: two 3 lb packs plus one 1 lb pack
• Carafoam® Malt: 8 Ounces
• Aromatic Malt: 4 Ounces
• Clear Belgian Candi Sugar: 2 lbs
• Saaz Hops: 2 Ounces
• Styrian Golding Hops: 1 Ounce
• 2 sachets Fermentis SafAle BE-256 Belgian Strong Ale Dry Yeast: 1 Pack
• Large Muslin Grain Bag: 1 Bag

Brewing Notes

Dissolve DME off heat to prevent scorching, steep the small specialty grain charge in the 150–155°F range, add clear candi sugar late in the boil, and avoid letting early fermentation run too warm.

Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons

• Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar and use our Priming Sugar Calculator for the actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.
• Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and target carbonation.

Instructions

Download the Golden Rule Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Extract Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons instructions PDF.