Belgian Bombshell

IBU: 20

SRM: 40

OG: 1.048

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The following beer recipe is featured in the May/June 2009 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Access this issue along with the archives with Zymurgy Online!

This recipe, featured in the May/June 2009 issue of Zymurgy magazine, produces a refreshing yet sweet golden beer with a hint of Belgian complexity. Lighter Belgian blonde ales are known for their fruity and grainy attributes, with a Belgian yeast character and a present, yet restrained hop profile. Cardamom pod and Indian corriander are used to ad more complexity to the base beer.

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The following beer recipe is featured in the May/June 2009 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Access this issue along with the archives with Zymurgy Online!

This recipe, featured in the May/June 2009 issue of Zymurgy magazine, produces a refreshing yet sweet golden beer with a hint of Belgian complexity. Lighter Belgian blonde ales are known for their fruity and grainy attributes, with a Belgian yeast character and a present, yet restrained hop profile. Cardamom pod and Indian corriander are used to ad more complexity to the base beer.

Ingredients:

  • 4.25 lb (1.9 kg) Extra light DME
  • 1 lb (0.45 kg) Belgian pilsner malt
  • 0.5 lb (0.2 kg) Caramel pils malt
  • o.5 lb (0.2 kg) Munich malt
  • 0.5 lb (0.2 kg) Flaked wheat
  • 1.33 oz (37.7 g) Magnum (pellets), 14% AA (60 min)
  • 0.25 oz (7 g) Saaz (pellets), 3.5% AA (5 min)
  • 1/2 Cardamom pod, crushed (5 min)
  • 0.5 tsp Indian coriander, 5 min
  • White Labs WLP550 Belgian Ale

Specifications:

Yield: 5.5 gallons (21 L)

Original Gravity: 1.048

IBU: 20

SRM: 40

Boil Time: 60 minutes

Directions:

Mash Pilsner malt, flaked wheat, Munich malt and caramel pils malt in 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Strain and sparge into brew kettle with 0.75 gallon (2.8 L) of 170°F (77°C). Stir in extract and top up with water to make 2.5 gallons (9.5 L). Bring to a boil and add 60 minute hops. Boil 60 minutes, adding spices and Saaz hops to the last 5 minutes of the boil. Strain into fermenter with enough cold water to make 5.5 gallons (21 L). When temperature drops to 66°F (19°C), pitch yeast and aerate well. Ferment one week, allowing temperature to rise into the low 70s °F (21-23°C), then rack to secondary. Age two weeks then bottle or keg.

All-Grain

Substitute malt extract for 7 lb (3.2 kg) of Belgian Pilsner malt. Mash at 152°F (57°C) for 60 minutes.


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