The Call of Chtulu
Belgian Specialty Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
A Belgain Golden Strong IPA
December 7, 2010 pm 03:16pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 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.
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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
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
