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Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
todays task
October 2, 2005 am 10:28am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 6 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 10 lbs
English 2-row Pils
English 2-row Pils
Pilsner base malt.
- 2 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 0 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .5 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- 1 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
Cluster - 7.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 0.5 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 0.5 oz
Czech Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
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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: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.103 | 1.070 - 1.095 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.005 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 6.2 SRM | 3 - 6 | |
| Alcohol: | 11.7% ABV | 7.5% - 10.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 33.1 IBU | 22 - 35 |
Discussion
update
2005-10-28 9:50pm
4 weeks & still perkin. Gravity 1.027. Gonna be a monster. Tastes great now but still sweet.
