
Honey Buns
Belgian Pale Ale • Extract • 5 gal
December 26, 2001 am 07:37am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1/2 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1/4 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 5.5 lbs
Liquid Amber Extract
Liquid Amber Extract
Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 2 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 1 1/4 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1/2 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
-
White Labs WLP545 Belgian Strong Ale
White Labs WLP545 Belgian Strong Ale
From the Ardennes region of Belgium, this classic yeast strain produces moderate levels of ester and spicy phenolic character. Typically results in a dry, but balanced finish. This yeast is well suited for Belgian dark strongs, Abbey Ales, and seasonal beers.
Notes
I came up with this myself!! Well, beertools helped, but I've been wanting to try a brew with honey, having found a good purveyor of raw honey. I mostly wanted to try it with Belgian Biscuit to see what that might taste like. I'll find out soon.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Pale Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.055 | 1.048 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 12.4 SRM | 8 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.8% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 30.9 IBU | 20 - 30 | ![]() |