Jonathan and I kegged up the Belgian Strong Golden ale that we brewed back in April.  For the last several weeks the secondaries have been conditioning in a fridge at about 52F, which has enabled them to clear very well.  The wort was a light golden colour and very clear as it was racked to the kegs.  I added some orange peel in a hop bag to my keg, and force-carbonated it.  Jonathan’s half was racked without adding anything, although he plans to put some coriander and other spices in it before carbonating it.

My keg was put in the fridge at 42F for the co2 to dissolve.  I will probably force-carbonate it at least once more so as to get the high level of carbonation typical of Belgian ales.  Final gravity was 1.005, which makes it 8.5% ABV, and about 350 calories per Imperial pint (not that anyone but a maniac would drink this stuff by the Imperial pint).