Ron's Belgian Blonde Ale - 2009 HBT Competition Winner

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SavageSteve

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Location
Connecticut
Recipe Type
Partial Mash
Yeast
Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II
Yeast Starter
1.9 L., stirplate
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.25
Original Gravity
1.069
Final Gravity
1.017
Boiling Time (Minutes)
99
IBU
26.2 (Daniels)
Color
6.13 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
12 @ 65 - 74 deg. F. (see notes for schedule)
Tasting Notes
Rich maltiness, gentle spicy bitterness, light fruitiness, floral perfume aroma.
Adapted from Ron Jeffries' recipe in Brew Like a Monk, pg. 229.

Ingredients

Fermentables
- 4.5 lb. Dingemans Pilsener Malt (40%)
- 5.8 lb. Wheat Liquid Malt Extract (51.2%) (William's Brewing German Weizenmalt, 60% wheat, 40% pilsener)
- 1.0 lb. Corn Sugar (8.8%)

Hops
- 1.1 oz. Styrian Goldings (3.5% AA, pellets) (57.9%) - 60 min
- 0.6 oz. Hersbrucker (4.0% AA, pellets) (31.6%) - 45 min
- 0.2 oz. Crystal (3.2% AA, pellets) (10.5%) - 0 min

Mash
- Single step infusion, double batch sparge
- Time (Minutes): 90
- Temperature (Fahrenheit): Target was 147. Actual was 149 down to 146 over 90 min.
- Efficiency: 81.26%

Notes
- Boil Size (Gallons): 5.0
- Long boil time (99 min.) to ensure sufficient reduction of DMS.
- Fermentation finished after 12 days, but total time in primary fermenter was 30 days.
- Fermentation schedule: 3 days at 65 deg. F., 3 days at 70 deg. F., 6 days at 74 deg. F.
- Alcohol: 6.85% abv
- Apparent degree of attenuation: 75.4%
- Carbonation: 2.6 volumes CO2

Enjoy!

-Steve
 
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