Aaron's Abbey Ale (Blonde) 8 gal
Belgian Blond Ale • Extract • 8 gal
A creamy blonde ale. Brewed in the same style as Leffe. Just racked this to secondary and it has a great flavor, very similar to Leffe.
April 27, 2011 pm 09:46pm
Ingredients (Extract, 8 gal)
- 3/4 lbs
Belgian Pale
Belgian Pale
Fully modified and is easily converted.
- 1/8 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 11 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1 lbs
Dry Amber; Muntons
Dry Amber; Muntons
Used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 3/4 lbs
Candi Sugar Clear
Candi Sugar Clear
Smooth taste, good head retention, sweet aroma and high gravity without being apparent. Use in Belgian and holiday ales. Use clear for tripels, amber for dubbels, and dark is used in brown beer and strong golden ales.
- 1.0 oz
Target - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Target
Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.
- 0.5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Willamette - 4.7 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
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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.
Notes
Original Recipe Hops Info: -Admiral (Pellets, 12.50 %AA) boiled 60 min -Cascade (Pellets, 5.50 %AA) boiled 15 min -Fuggle (Pellets, 4.75 %AA) boiled 1 min
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Belgian Blond Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.073 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 5.4 SRM | 4 - 7 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.0% ABV | 6% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 19.5 IBU | 15 - 30 |
