Hoe garden Grand Cru
Belgian Golden Strong Ale • Partial Mash • 5.25 gal
My attempt at cloning Hoegaarden's Grand Cru
October 6, 2011 pm 01:45pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5.25 gal)
- .75 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1.5 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 1.5 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 7 lbs
CBW® Pilsen Light Powder (Dry Malt Extract); Briess
CBW® Pilsen Light Powder (Dry Malt Extract); Briess
Neutral to subtle flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • CBW® Pilsen Light is a liquid, 100% pure malted barley extract made from 100% Briess malts and water. It is the lightest pure malted barley extract available and produces a very crisp, clear wort. • CBW® Pilsen Light can be used in the production of all extract beer styles and to adjust the color, flavor and gravity of all grain beers. • Advantages of using extract in a brewhouse include: o Save time. o Increase capacity/boost productivity. o Extends the brew size by adding malt solids to the wort. o Boost gravity. o Adjust color. o Improve body and head retention. • Briess Malt & Ingredients Company is the only vertically integrated malting company in North America. That means we make our pure malt extracts from our own malt so you are assured of receiving only the fullest flavored, freshest, pure malt extracts for top brewhouse performance.
- .75 lbs
Wheat Flaked
Wheat Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .38 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- .25 lbs
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls are used as a filter medium, mostly used in all grain wheat beers to help prevent a stuck mash.
- 1.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- .75 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- .75 oz
Czech Saaz - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- .75 oz
Bitter Curacao/Bitter Orange (Peel) - (.25@15min);(.5@2min) (omitted from calculations)
Bitter Curacao/Bitter Orange (Peel)
Used in Belgian Wit beers. Add to last 5 minutes of boil.
- 1.25 tsp
Corriander seeds - (.75@15);(.5@2min) (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.
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White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale
White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale
Slightly phenolic and tart, this is the original yeast used to produce Wit in Belgium.
Notes
Single Infusion @ 155* Divide orange peel accordingly: .25oz @ 15min .5oz @ 2min And the Coriander: .75tsp @ 15min .5tsp @ 2min
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.082 | 1.070 - 1.095 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.017 | 1.005 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 7.9 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.6% ABV | 7.5% - 10.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 24.9 IBU | 22 - 35 |
