pale or blond?

[Deebee]

As per title. Have made a few dubbles but want a belgian blond or pale.

Anyone help?

[jimp2003]

A while back now I got a load of gear from Gadders, a member of the forum, who was giving up brewing for a while. Part of it was a load of bottles including about a dozen that were filled with the following brew:

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
18A-Belgian Strong Ale-Belgian Blond Ale

Minimum OG: 1.062 SG Maximum OG: 1.075 SG
Minimum FG: 1.008 SG Maximum FG: 1.018 SG
Minimum IBU: 15 IBU Maximum IBU: 30 IBU
Minimum Color: 4.0 SRM Maximum Color: 7.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 33.00 l Wort Volume After Boil: 25.00 l
Volume Transferred: 23.00 l Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 l
Volume At Pitching: 23.00 l Volume Of Finished Beer: 22.00 l
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.043 SG Expected OG: 1.063 SG
Expected FG: 1.011 SG Apparent Attenuation: 82.2 %
Expected ABV: 6.9 % Expected ABW: 5.4 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 23.7 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 5.9 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.38 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 80.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
German Pilsner Malt 5.000 kg 82.0 % 2.2 In Mash/Steeped
German Carabelge 0.350 kg 5.7 % 2.3 In Mash/Steeped
German CaraAmber 0.250 kg 4.1 % 2.3 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Aromatic Malt 0.050 kg 0.8 % 0.3 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Biscuit Malt 0.050 kg 0.8 % 0.4 In Mash/Steeped
Sugar - Corn Sugar/Dextrose (Dry) 0.400 kg 6.6 % 0.0 End Of Boil


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Tettnang 4.5 % 50 g 23.7 Loose Whole Hops First Wort Hopped


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
White Labs WLP545-Belgian Ale


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 150 Total Magnesium (ppm): 3
Total Sodium (ppm): 9 Total Sulfate (ppm): 129 (3:2 Chloride to suplahte)
Total Chloride(ppm): 194 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 50


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: BELGIAN BLOND/double

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 64 degC 30
Raise by infusion to 72 degC 0
Rest at 72 degC 60


IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!!

I keep meaning to brew it but get distracted by other styles. I will be making a batch for xmas this year however.

[Deebee]

Looks good. Will give it a bash. Thanks.

[floydmeddler]

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