Light Belgian Ale
Belgian Blond Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
This is a remarkably drinkable beer. My first all grain, it was a hit!
July 2, 2009 pm 11:09pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 9 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 0.50 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 oz
Vanguard - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Vanguard
Still being tested and looked at by micro & craft breweries.
- 1 oz
Vanguard - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Vanguard
Still being tested and looked at by micro & craft breweries.
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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: | 1.051 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 2.9 SRM | 4 - 7 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 6% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 31.4 IBU | 15 - 30 |
