Belgian Breakfast Ale
Old Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
WW1 recipe from my grandfather in Belgium. Ingredients were a bit simpler then, this is the closest to the original recipe.
April 27, 2011 am 10:29am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 10 lbs
Traditional Ale Malt; International Malting
Traditional Ale Malt; International Malting
Well modified, full flavor.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1.50 lbs
Barley Raw
Barley Raw
Raw, unmalted barley can be used to add body to your beer. Use in homebrew requires very fine milling combined with a decoction or multi-stage mash. Performs best when used in small quantities with well modified grains.
- 0.75 lbs
Corn Grits
Corn Grits
Imparts a corn/grain taste. Use in American lagers.
- 0.50 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1.9 oz
Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Mild to strong. 'Noble'.
- 0.50 oz
Hallertauer Tradition - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Hallertauer Tradition
Fine, 'Noble'.
- 0.50 oz
Hallertauer Tradition - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Hallertauer Tradition
Fine, 'Noble'.
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Wyeast 3112 Brettanomyces Bruxellensis
Wyeast 3112 Brettanomyces Bruxellensis
Wild yeast isolated from brewery cultures in the Brussels region of Belgium. Produces the classic sweaty horse hair character indigenous to beers of this region; gueuze, lambics, sour browns. Ferments best in worts with lower pH after primary fermentation
Notes
WW1 recipe from my Belgian granfather, great breakfast!
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.074 | 1.060 - 1.090 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.017 | 1.015 - 1.022 | |
| Color: | 16.8 SRM | 10 - 22 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.5% ABV | 6% - 9% | |
| Bitterness: | 44.2 IBU | 30 - 60 |
Discussion
Your opinion is valuable
2011-05-03 5:41pm
Please comment in order for me to make a better product ,thanks !
1st Taste test
2012-01-29 8:31pm
Great stuff, a bit softer than I expected, flavoured,bite at beginning, no after taste.
Actual Taste
2012-12-26 10:48pm
Using a trusty taste-ometer graph. Taste is going to slightly hoppy (59% balanced).
