
Biere de Noel
Belgian Golden Strong Ale • All Grain • 30 L
September 11, 2001 am 08:42am
Ingredients (All Grain, 30 L)
- 5.4 kg
English 2-row Pils
English 2-row Pils
Pilsner base malt.
- 1.36 kg
German Dark Munich
German Dark Munich
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
- 0.112 kg
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 0.56 kg
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- 30 g
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 11 g
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 10 g
canilla stick - (omitted from calculations)
canilla stick
- 10 g
whole clove - (omitted from calculations)
whole clove
-
White Labs WLP545 Belgian Strong Ale
White Labs WLP545 Belgian Strong Ale
From the Ardennes region of Belgium, this classic yeast strain produces moderate levels of ester and spicy phenolic character. Typically results in a dry, but balanced finish. This yeast is well suited for Belgian dark strongs, Abbey Ales, and seasonal beers.
Notes
Proteine rest 50c raise to 66 7c raise to 70 till complete raise to 75 sparge Add vanilla stickand clove 10 mnts before end of boil. Fermentation should be around 23 24 c
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: D - Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.070 - 1.095 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.007 | 1.005 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 25.3 SRM | 3 - 6 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 7.5% - 10.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 18.1 IBU | 22 - 35 | ![]() |