Belgian blond
Belgian Blond Ale • Partial Mash • 20 L
First crack at a Belgian pale.
July 16, 2008 pm 08:21pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 20 L)
- 3 kg
BEST Pilsen Malt; Best Malz
BEST Pilsen Malt; Best Malz
Our first class BEST Pilsen Malt gives beer a fresh and rounded taste. It can be used for all types of light beer. It also forms an excellent “light” foundation for almost all beer specialities. The malt is produced from high-quality two-row-spring barley, which was grown in the best German and European barley regions. The properties of the malt: low protein levels, high extract content, light colour and high enzymatic activity.
- 1 kg
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts malty notes to finished beer. Intended for ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Mai-Bock, Lager ; Ales: Dark, Stout.
- 0.85 kg
Liquid Light; Muntons
Liquid Light; Muntons
Selected English lager malt is used to produce this fine consistent light malt extract.
- 0.3 kg
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- 20 g
Perle - 7.7 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 20 g
Perle - 7.7 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 1 g
Ahtanum® - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Ahtanum®
Good for lagers, american ales, Floral. citrus, sharp and piney.
- 1 tsp
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - whirlfloc (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)
Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form
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Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes™
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes™
One of many great beer yeasts to produce classic Belgian ales. Phenolics develop with increased fermentation temperatures, mild fuitiness and complex spicy character.
Notes
Water treated with: 40g gypsum 12g salt 16g calcium chloride
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Belgian Blond Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.065 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 5.7 SRM | 4 - 7 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.0% ABV | 6% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 29.6 IBU | 15 - 30 |
