perfect belgian BLOND recipe
Belgian Blond Ale • Extract • 5 gal
a Saxo clone I've made many times, everyone loves it. Cold condition, ferment on cool side. Rack away from sediment, bottle condition for 2 months.
December 29, 2009 am 11:33am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 lbs
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 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 oz
Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
- .5 oz
Czech Saaz - 3.0 AA% whole; boiled 30 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Czech Saaz - 3.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 3 g
Corriander seeds - (omitted from calculations)
Corriander seeds
Coriander is the seed of Coriandrum sativum, a plant in the parsley family. The seed is globular and almost round, brown to yellow red, and 1/5 inch in diameter with alternating straight and wavy ridges. Coriander has a mild, distinctive taste similar to a blend of lemon and sage.
- 7 g
Orange Peel - (omitted from calculations)
Orange Peel
Has a fragrantt sweet odor and a subtle mild sweetness. One medium orange has about 3 tablespoons of grated peel.
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Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™
Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity™
Robust top cropping yeast with phenolic character. Alcohol tolerance to 12%. Ideal for Biere de Garde. Ferments dry with rich ester profile and malty palate.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Belgian Blond Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.064 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 6.0 SRM | 4 - 7 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.0% ABV | 6% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 25.8 IBU | 15 - 30 |
