Belgian Blond Ale Recipe - Golden Shower Ale Take 2

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Golden Shower Ale Take 2

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Golden shower with attempted improvements. Belgian yeast strain. Addition of wheat. New noble hops.

Fermentables

71% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
8
38
3
Mash
13% - Acidulated Malt - DE
1.5
27
3
Mash
9% - Red Wheat - US
1
38
2
Mash
4% - Honey - US
0.5
35
1
Late
2% - Special B - BE
0.25
30
180
Mash

Hops

Willamette
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.2
17.7
Crystal
0.25
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
3.7
1.9

Yeast

Wyeast Belgian Ardennes 3522
74%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
FlameOut

Mash Steps

Single Step Infusion
Infusion
151
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Mash grain @ 152°F w/3.75G water @ 165°F for 60min
2.
Vorlauf 1.5 pitchers
3.
Sparge w/~4G boiling water to bring mash to 170°F
4.
Rest 15min
5.
Sparge w/~2G 170°F water
6.
Gravity 1.026 @ 120°F (1.034 Actual)
7.
10min prior to boil .25oz Willamette
8.
60min boil
9.
.75oz Willamette 60min
10.
.25oz Crystal 20min
11.
.25tsp Irish Moss 10min
12.
OG 1.042 @ 70°F

Tasting Notes (1)

anjo

Tasted on 2/1/2016 by anjo

Notes:

AROMA Malt and mineral, bready, a bit of the banana clove thing, not much with alcohol / sweetness / acidity APPEARANCE Caramel color, hazy but can see through the glass, little bit of head but dissipates quickly FLAVOR Undertones of butyric acid, possibly diacetyl, vegetal, dirty water, carbonation fleeting, body is okay, a little warmth from alcohol, flat on the finish, rough around the edges MOUTHFEEL Not a great balance, mild bitterness, alcohol is okay, present acidity but not overwhelming OVERALL Needs some work.

Recipe Facts

Golden Shower Ale Take 2
Belgian Blond Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.062 OG
  • 1.016 FG
  • 19.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.32 BG:GU
  • 9.7° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 210 per 12oz Calories
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