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The Call of Chtulu

The Call of Chtulu

Belgian Specialty Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal

j1laskey

A Belgain Golden Strong IPA

December 7, 2010 pm 03:16pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 5 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 5 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 3.3 lbs Liquid Light Extract

    Liquid Light Extract

    A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.

  • 1 lbs White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Fuggle - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 1 oz Czech Saaz - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Czech Saaz

    Very mild. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • .5 oz Goldings - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • 2 oz Cascade - 6.1 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 tsp Corriander seeds - (omitted from calculations)

    Corriander seeds

    Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is globular and almost round, brown to yellow red, and 1/5 inch in diameter with alternating straight and wavy ridges. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

    A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.

  • 1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax) - (omitted from calculations)

    Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax)

    Helps yeast stay active during fermentation

  • 1 tsp Orange Peel (dried) - (omitted from calculations)

    Orange Peel (dried)

    Has a fragrantt sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium orange has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.

  • White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale

    White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale

    Saisons, Belgian Ales, Belgian Reds, Belgian Browns, and White beers are just a few of the classic Belgian beer styles that can be created with this yeast strain. Phenolic and spicy flavors dominate the profile, with less fruitiness then WLP500.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale

Subcategory: E - Belgian Specialty Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.101 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.021 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 6.6 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 10.7% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 54.1 IBU 0 - 100

Discussion

j1laskey

If you like Alagash' s Hugh Malone.....then this is for you

2011-01-18 3:00pm

Ideally I would have like to use Amarillo for dry hopping, but had to subsitute with Cascade because the LHBS was out of stock

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