All-Grain - Simple Belgian Pale

DannPM · 09-06-2011, 05:03 AM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: 3522 Belgian Ardennes
Yeast Starter: 1 L
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: N/a
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU: 25.2
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 5
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): Pitch at 59 and let it free ride (78 by day 3)
Additional Fermentation: N/a
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): N/a
Tasting Notes: Great, Simple, Belgian Pale.

10 lbs Golden Promise Malt
1 lb Flaked Wheat

0.50 Ounces Perle 6.5% AAU @ 60
0.50 Ounces Perle 6.5% AAU @ 20
1.00 Ounces Saaz 5.5% AAU @ 5
1 Tab Whirflock @ 15 minutes
0.6 TSP Wyeast Yeast Nutrient 10 Mins

Mash at 153 - 60 mins

**benbradford** · 09-17-2011, 04:53 AM

How many brews have you finished, and where does this sit in your favorites list? Your recipe?

I have brewed sacharomyces belgian pale ale, and it is in my top 5

DannPM · 09-17-2011, 06:57 PM

I've done about 13 to 14 AG batches and this ranks about in the middle.

I made the recipe primarily for noobs because it has a simple grain bill, a simple hop schedule that does not require a scale if you are buying by the ounce, and an extremely forgiving Belgian yeast strain.

This is more something quick, easy, and simple than a real masterpiece. Kegging this I took it grain to glass in two weeks. It is a tasty pipeline filler with it's quick turnover time.