Pale malt addition to Belgian Blonde?

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gonzoflick

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Yesterday I brewed a tweaked version of the SWMBO Slayer using Belgian Pale malt. My LHBS didnt have Belgian 2-row as the recipe calls for. They just had Pale malt. I am wondering how this will affect the flavor of the brew. The SRM is too high but all other figures fall into the Belgian Blonde guidelines. Here is my recipe


7.5# Belgian Pale Malt
4# German Wheat
.5# Caramel 10L
.5# Flaked Wheat
.25# Belgian Caravienne
1# Table Sugar

1.5oz Willlimatte Hops @ 60min

I used WYEAST 1388 Belgian Strong and used a starter.
 
While I am sure there is a difference, I would imagine the flavor difference is negligible. I would say the average pallet wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
 
Thats good.. After reading a bit more I am afraid I had seriously altered the flavor of this blonde by using Pale Malt. I took a lot of time brewing this baby so I dont want to mess her up.
 
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