Belgian Blonde
Belgian Pale Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 7/15/2007

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 7.58 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 42.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00
Taste Notes: Very clean and crisp yeast flavor. This one was easy to drink several pints of. Will definitely make again.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 60.87 %
3.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 26.09 %
0.50 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 %
0.50 lb Wheat, White (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 %
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [6.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.3 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.7 IBU
1 Pkgs Trappist High Gravity (Wyeast Labs #3787) Yeast-Wheat

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.15 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.47 %
Bitterness: 26.3 IBU Calories: 219 cal/pint
Est Color: 7.1 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 11.50 lb
Sparge Water: 5.62 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
75 min Mash In Add 14.38 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.5 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

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