Lever Du Soleil

Brewer:	Buster William Brewing		Email:	-
Beer:	Lever Du Soleil		Style:	Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	32 IBU
OG:	1.065		FG:	1.011
Alcohol:	7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w)
Water:	1/2 teaspoon gypsum pre-boil
Grain:	1 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. Belgian pale 1 lb. Belgian CaraVienne
Steep:	Steep in grain socks at 156 for 45 minutes remove grain and bring to boil.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.119	3 gallons
	4 lb. Light dry malt extract 2 lb. Belgian candi sugar 1 lb. Honey
	Remove from heat and add extract and candi sugar. Again bring to boil and add hops. Add the honey and 1 tsp Irish Moss - 15 minutes from end of boil.
Hops:	2 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 90 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 10 min.) 1 oz. Styrian Goldings (5.5% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Belgian Strong Ale - 1388
Log:	Primary for 7-10 days; Secondary 14-20 days
Carbonation:	4.5 ounces of brown sugar. Boil the sugar in 2 cups of water for at least 10 minutes;allow it to cool while covered; pour into bottling bucket then rack from secondary into bucket to bottle.

Recipe posted 04/24/12.