Belgian Gale Ale Recipe

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Belgian Gale Ale

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All Grain
12.0001 Liter(s)
15.0001 Liter(s)
60 min
75%
Sweet gale or bog myrtle is a classic northern European gruit herb, but can be hard to get in the US in any form other than really old, overpoweringly bitter, and otherwise lacking in flavor. I took advantage of a visit to the UK to obtain some high-quality bog myrtle from a mail-order supplier (Totally Herby) in Scotland, and it was a night-and-day difference from what I'd attempted to use previously: pleasantly floral with just a hint of bitterness. Add yarrow at beginning of boil, and coriander and bog myrtle 20 minutes from the end. Add remaining bog myrtle to the fermenter after five days or so and age for a couple of weeks before bottling.

Fermentables

52% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
2
38
3
Mash
19% - Munich - UK
0.75
37
9
Mash
13% - Wheat Malt - DE
0.5
37
2
Mash
4% - CaraVienna - BE
0.15
34
22
Mash
12% - Belgian Amber Candi Sugar - BE
0.47
36
75
Late

Hops

No hops in this recipe

Yeast

Fermentis Safale BE-256
70%

Other Stuff

juniper berries, crushed
0.01
kg
Mash
yarrow leaves, dried
0.015
kg
Boil
coriander seeds, crushed
0.01
kg
Boil
bog myrtle, dried leaves and seeds
0.01
kg
Boil
bog myrtle, dried leaves and seeds
0.15
kg
Secondary

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
66
60 min

Special Instructions

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Recipe Facts

Belgian Gale Ale
  • 12.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 15.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.078 OG
  • 1.023 FG
  • 0.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.00 BG:GU
  • 17.8° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 7.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 271 per 12oz Calories
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