Belgian Cat House
Belgian Pale Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
A great "session" Belgian, unremarkable and easy to drink!
May 30, 2010 pm 11:36pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 6 lbs
Belgian Pale
Belgian Pale
Fully modified and is easily converted.
- 3 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- .375 lbs
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.
- .75 oz
Northern Brewer - 7.8 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- .666 oz
Saaz - 3.6 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 3.6 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 2 ea
Orange zest - tangerine (omitted from calculations)
Orange zest
Has a fragrantt sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium orange has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.
- 1 ea
Anise seed - star anise (omitted from calculations)
Anise seed
Anise Seed is a graybrown oval seed from Pimpinella anisum, a plant in the parsley family. It is related to caraway, dill, cumin, and fennel. Anise Seeds smell and taste like licorice.
- .5 oz
Corriander crushed - (omitted from calculations)
Corriander crushed
Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is ground or crushed. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.
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Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saison™
Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saison™
Classic farmhouse ale yeast. Spicy and complex aromatics including bubble gum. Very tart and dry on palate with mild fruit. Finishes crisp and mildly acidic.
Notes
I used Wyeast 3726 Farmhouse Ale and fermented at 68 degree, lower than you might normally expect for a Belgian.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.051 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 12.6 SRM | 8 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 26.8 IBU | 20 - 30 |
