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(Bronze medal at Mayfaire competition) Beyond the Pale
This is my first try at a Belgian pale ale. It has a very pretty, almost glowing gold/amber color. Nice bready maltiness with soft phenolic balance from the yeast... just the right amount of hops. Worthy of a bronze medal in my book!
| Brewer: | Matthew R. | Email: | mathstew@gmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | (Bronze medal at Mayfaire competition) Beyond the Pale | Style: | Belgian Pale Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 31 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.047 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.0% v/v (3.9% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Purified municipal. | |||||||
| Grain: | 4.5 lb. Belgian Pilsner 3 lb. German light munich 1 lb. Belgian aromatic 4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich .5 lb. Wheat malt .5 lb. American 2-row |
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| Mash: | 68% efficiency | |||||||
| Stepped infusion mash. Initial water/grain ratio of 1 qt/lb. Ten minute protein rest at 122F, then upped the temp to 154F for 60 mins. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.032 | 8 gallons | |||||
| 3.375 oz. Brown sugar 3.63 oz. Cane sugar |
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| Wirfloc tabs at 20 minutes, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient at 5 minutes, fresh zest of 2 oranges and 1/2 oz cracked coriander at 5 minutes. | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Northern Brewer (8.9% AA, 90 min.) .75 oz. Saaz (2% AA, 90 min.) 1.25 oz. Saaz (2% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. 1/2 oz crushed coriander (5 min.) 1 oz. zest of 2 oranges (5 min.) |
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| Yeast: | WLP 550, one quart starter, one day old. | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed on 1/7/10. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Keg: 9.0 psi @ 45°F | ||||||
| Tasting: | Great beer -- next time I'll reduce the sugar by half or leave it out entirely, and scrap the 2-row for an all-Belgian product. | |||||||
Recipe posted 04/26/10.
