(5 U.S. Gallons) (Extract & Grain)
This light colored, fruity ale is deceptively easy drinking. Its complex character ages very well up to eight months and pairs nicely with many foods.
| Ingredients |
| 6.6 lbs |
Briess CBW® Pilsen Light DME (or 8.8 lbs LME) |
| 4 oz |
Briess Carapils® Malt |
| 1.6 lb |
Cane Sugar |
| 1.25 oz |
Hallertau Pelletized Hops (6.5% AA hop) (45 min boil) |
| 1 oz |
Saaz pelletized Hops (4.0% AA hops) (1 min boil) |
| 0.5 oz |
Dried Orange Ppel (1 min boil) |
| 2 vials |
WLP510 Belgian Bastogne (Primary fermentation) |
| 0.5 vial |
WLP510 Belgian Bastogne (Bottle conditioning) |
| Brewing Procedures |
- Steep Carapils® Malt in 5 gallons 150-180° F water for 15-20 minutes then remove from heat.
- Heat Cane Sugar in a saucepan, stirring constantly until it becomes liquid and slightly browned. Remove from heat.
- Add CBW® Pilsen Light DME and bittering hops and bring to a boil for 30 minutes.
- Add caramelized sugar and boil an additional 15 minutes.
- Add aroma hops and Dried Orange Peel. Remove from heat.
- Cool to 70° F, oxygenate wort and pitch yeast.
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Fermentation |
- Primary: 14 days at 70° F
- Secondary: 14 days at 35° F
- Bottle condition with Cane Sugar and additional yeast.
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| Notes |
- Original Gravity: 1.072
- Final Gravity: 1.012
- Alcohol by wt: 7.39%
- Alcohol by vol: 8.0%
- IBU: 30
- Color (Lovibond): 8
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