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Belgian Defense Logistics Ale

Belgian Defense Logistics Ale

Belgian Golden Strong Ale • Extract • 5 gal

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A strong ale that is best made with 8# Breiss Ultralight.

October 15, 2008 pm 12:55pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 lbs Belgian Wheat Malt

    Belgian Wheat Malt

    Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.

  • 0 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 1/2 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

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

  • 7 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 1.5 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.

  • 1.5 oz Styrian Goldings - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 45 min

    Styrian Goldings

    Mild, pleasant.

  • .75 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Saaz

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

  • 0.5 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 2 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey™

    Abbey-style top-fermenting yeast, suitable for high-gravity beers. Estery.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale

Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.083 1.070 - 1.095
Terminal Gravity: 1.020 1.005 - 1.016
Color: 4.8 SRM 3 - 6
Alcohol: 8.3% ABV 7.5% - 10.5%
Bitterness: 34.0 IBU 22 - 35

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