Fat Tire II
Belgian Pale Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
A favorite summer brew. It never lasts long.
May 30, 2009 pm 12:56pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 8.625 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- .5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- .5 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- .375 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- .0625 lbs
Crystal Malt 80°L
Crystal Malt 80°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- .7 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 90 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .7 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- .7 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- .5 tsp
yeast nutrient - (omitted from calculations)
yeast nutrient
- 1 tsp
irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
irish moss
-
White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale
White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale
Saisons, Belgian Ales, Belgian Reds, Belgian Browns, and White beers are just a few of the classic Belgian beer styles that can be created with this yeast strain. Phenolic and spicy flavors dominate the profile, with less fruitiness then WLP500.
Notes
A favorite summer beer
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.054 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 8.7 SRM | 8 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 21.9 IBU | 20 - 30 |
Discussion
One of my favorites
2009-06-29 6:46pm
I made one small change in the recipe. It's a great summertime brew.
