Belleau Wood Belgian Gold
Belgian Blond Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
This beer came out very clean and crisp. Has a nice spicy fruit aroma and taste to it. I am very pleased on how it turned out.
December 30, 2009 pm 05:19pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 12.0 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.50 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 1.00 oz
Sterling - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Sterling
Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.
- 1.00 oz
Goldings - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Goldings
Mild. Slightly flowery.
-
White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale
White Labs WLP570 Belgian Golden Ale
From East Flanders, versatile yeast that can produce light Belgian ales to high gravity Belgian beers (12% ABV). A combination of fruitiness and phenolic characteristics dominate the flavor profile. Some sulfur is produced during fermentation, which will
Style (BJCP)
Category: 18 - Belgian Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Belgian Blond Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.063 | 1.062 - 1.075 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.018 | |
| Color: | 7.7 SRM | 4 - 7 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.9% ABV | 6% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 30.0 IBU | 15 - 30 |
Discussion
ABV and color
2009-12-30 5:24pm
The actual alcohol content came out to 6.7% abv. The color is obviously not along the guidelines, but I am not really aiming for that. The beer turned out great, which makes me and my friends happy! Cheers!
