
grand cru belgian strong ale
Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 10 gal
May 19, 2001 pm 12:35pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 23 1/4 lbs
Belgian Pils
Belgian Pils
Pilsner style malted barley grain.
- 1 3/16 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1 3/4 lbs
Belgian Wheat Malt
Belgian Wheat Malt
Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.
- 3 1/2 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.
- 4 1/8 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1/4 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1/4 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1/2 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1 oz
crushed coriander seed - (omitted from calculations)
crushed coriander seed
- .5 oz
sweet orange peel - (omitted from calculations)
sweet orange peel
-
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
infusion mash 1 hour 155 f add coriander seed 60 min. and orange peel 10 min.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.082 | 1.070 - 1.095 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.005 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 7.8 SRM | 3 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 9.3% ABV | 7.5% - 10.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 36.8 IBU | 22 - 35 | ![]() |