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Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

marv1959

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October 2, 2005 am 10:28am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 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'.

  • 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

marv1959

update

2005-10-28 9:50pm

4 weeks & still perkin. Gravity 1.027. Gonna be a monster. Tastes great now but still sweet.

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