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Abbey Spring Ale

Abbey Spring Ale

Belgian Blond Ale • Extract • 5 gal

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Trying for an abbey ale

May 11, 2008 pm 04:00pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 0.25 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • 0.25 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 0.0 lbs Belgian Caramunich

    Belgian Caramunich

    Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 7 lbs Gold Dry; Northwestern

    Gold Dry; Northwestern

    Can be used in making Pilsner, Pale Ale, Dortmunder, Marzen and other Lagers.

  • 1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 40 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • 1 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 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: 1.068 1.062 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.008 - 1.018
Color: 14.1 SRM 4 - 7
Alcohol: 7.4% ABV 6% - 7.5%
Bitterness: 30.4 IBU 15 - 30

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