leffe
Belgian Blond Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
A clone brew out of "Brew like a Monk" Leffe uses house yeast but WLP 530 is the closest.
December 29, 2005 pm 12:02pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 9.3 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 1 lbs
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Corn Flaked (Maize)
Generally a neutral flavor, used to reduce maltiness of beer. Produces beer with a milder, less malty flavor. Uses: Primarily for light Bohemian and Pilsner lagers.
- 1 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale
White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale
Used in two of the six Trappist breweries remaining in the world, this yeast produces the distinctive fruitiness and plum characteristics. Excellent yeast for high gravity beers, Belgian ales, dubbels and trippels.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Belgian Blond Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.055 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 3.1 SRM | 4 - 7 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 6% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 24.3 IBU | 15 - 30 |
